Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Oklahoma is setting aside $200 million of its record $8.1 billion budget for a rainy day.
May 24 -
At stake is an estimated $880 billion in annual federal funding from 300 programs that use census data to distribute funds.
May 23 -
The developer of the proposed $20 billion One Chicago project is seeking state subsidies as part of a P3 deal.
May 22 -
Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.
May 22 -
Municipal market participants are increasingly skeptical that an infrastructure bill will pass this year.
May 22 -
The measure, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, cleared the House Revenue and Finance Committee on a party-line vote.
May 21 -
Moody’s Investors Service named New Jersey and Illinois as the two states least prepared for a recession.
May 21 -
The 10 most populous U.S. states that levy income taxes all saw April revenue spikes, in many cases after missing projections in the previous months.
May 21 -
Cris Johnston will replace Micah Vincent, who is leaving the position for the private sector.
May 20 -
Texas lawmakers are taking unprecedented steps to limit local control of government, advocates for cities and counties say.
May 20 -
Amid the gadgets on display at the Smart Cities NYC conference, some local and regional officials spoke more pragmatically about making tech work.
May 17 -
The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.
May 16 -
For the fiscal year, the state's total revenue collections are ahead 6.2% over the same period last year.
May 16 -
It is budget-balancing time across the land and, as is typical, New Jersey has unique challenges.
May 16 -
Soaring April tax collections have positioned New Jersey for its first rainy day fund deposit since 2008.
May 14 -
Communities that have reached their debt capacity can attract funding from private investors who are focused on energy savings and climate change.
May 14 -
Illinois bonds are gaining ground in the secondary, supported by scant supply and recent fiscal developments viewed positively by investors and analysts.
May 14 -
The $650 million Denver International Airport terminal remodeling project has run up against concrete deficiencies in the original structure.
May 14 -
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs to overhaul pension and health benefits to rebuild its ratings.
May 14 -
California's April revenues came in $4 billion higher than anticipated.
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