Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Phil Scott said his objections to new taxes in the $5.8 billion budget will bring a veto.
May 16 -
The U.S. infrastructure system looks remarkably backwards to many international eyes, and threatens the economy in the long run, experts said on Wednesday.
May 16 -
Gov. John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the capitol on May 22 to deal with the budget deficit.
May 16 -
Strategies range from flexible pricing structures with taxable and tax-exempt bonds to public-private partnerships.
May 16 -
New Jersey lawmakers want to complete sports gambling legalization to get new revenue for the state government and debt-ridden Atlantic City.
May 15 -
If New York State legalizes marijuana, New York City could see as much as $336 million annually in new tax revenue.
May 15 -
Moody's sees minimal, but still credit positive, revenue effects for governments that tax legal cannabis.
May 14 -
Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled budget proposals that bolster reserves and favor one-time costs.
May 11 -
Missouri's GOP-dominated legislature passed a budget, and plans a special session to consider disciplinary action against the first-term Republican governor.
May 11 -
Strong personal income tax revenues in California and Connecticut could be a harbinger for other states.
May 10 -
The $20.8 billion second-year adjustment to the biennial plan cleared 48 minutes before Wednesday's midnight adjournment deadline.
May 10 -
School districts and the Chicago Civic Federation slammed Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget plan Wednesday.
May 9 -
The flat state income tax rate is embedded in the state constitution.
May 8 -
Corvias founder and CEO John Picerne explores public-private partnerships amid a revolving university landscape. Paul Burton hosts.
May 8 -
Missouri lawmakers could move to remove their governor or take other punitive action.
May 4 -
Conning is holding firm to its declining outlook on states' credit quality, though S&P sees some rays of sunshine.
May 2 -
The tax and omnibus spending bills offer little relief for state and local infrastructure.
May 1 -
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a $28.9 billion state budget.
May 1 -
An expansion of “backdoor borrowing” in the new New York State budget raises transparency red flags, according to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
April 30 -
New bill backlog management tools, spending caps, and revenue estimates are getting legislative attention as the budget remains up in the air
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