Gov. Pete Ricketts, who won re-election last Tuesday, has said that expansion costs will be covered by existing revenue.

Companies that provide services related to construction, planning, architecture, engineering and technology will be the first to benefit but almost every industry sector will gain.

Carol Kellermann, outgoing president of Citizens Budget Commission, discusses the New York fiscal watchdog organization's monitoring of city and state finances. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host.

Attention is turning toward the future of funding for the nation’s biggest transit system.

Illinois' five state pension funds certified preliminary 2020 contributions may change, depending the results of planned buyout offers.

Democrats control the state legislature, changing the calculus for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who will begin his third term.

California tax revenues missed projections by $412.2 million, marking the first time in months that the state has fallen short.

Regional demographics are a powerful factor as colleges chase enrollment.

With voters turning out in record numbers for the midterm Congressional election, local bond proposals in Texas enjoyed strong support.

The vote ends the effort to create a new city and ends the legal debate over who would have been responsible for Stockbridge bond debt.

J.B. Pritzker coasted to victory without offering much detail about how he plans to solve the state's fiscal problems.

J.B. Pritzker tapped budget watchdogs and Chicago's fiscal chief for the budget transition committee.

The split in our government may enhance chances of infrastructure legislation, dash hopes for Tax Cut 2.0, and leave the muni tax exemption at risk.

West Haven credit quality hinges on plan execution, S&P says

The results stand to influence the municipal market through capital planning and budget actions with potential impacts on ratings and borrowing levels.

Voters in three states approved Medicaid expansion, highlighting dozens of ballot measures around the country that will impact budgets and credit.

Munis will see some deals price into a slightly stronger market on the heels of Tuesday's midterm elections.

California voters were rejecting an $8.877 billion water infrastructure and watershed conservation bond, but a majority of the $76 billion sought should pass.

Democrats won the U.S. House by riding a surge of voter anger and discontent with Donald Trump in suburban enclaves.

Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal, friendly to the muni market, is likely to chair the critical Ways and Means Committee.