Politics

Revenue for the state's fiscal 2024-25 biennium that began Sept. 1 is projected to exceed the enacted budget by nearly $18.3 billion.

Several states enacted school voucher or tax credit laws this year, while Arizona officials grapple with rising costs in its universal program.

Economic and demographic trends working against revenues at U.S. higher education institutions are very evident in West Virginia at the start of the school year.

Public finance advocates are examining House speaker candidates to see which ones have local and state experience.

Investors and ratings analysts look beyond the bevy of local hospitality taxes backing MetPier's debt to the state sales tax that acts as the paper's ultimate security.

This fiscal 2024 report provides a closer look at the stewardship of our reserve funds and how we plan to allocate technology resources in the year ahead to deliver value to our stakeholders.

Spartanburg, South Carolina inked a $425 million deal that will build a single-A baseball stadium and surrounding residential and commercial development.

The Amtrak-Texas Central proposal to build high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston would take land "from American citizens and put it under the control of a Japanese company," a pair of Texas Republican representatives told the FRA.

Following multiple revisions and debate that stretched into the new fiscal year, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the tax relief package.

"The major question is whether a shutdown is going to result in a ratings impact in the municipal market, and the answer here is no," said Jennifer Johnston, director of research for Franklin Templeton's fixed income-municipal bond team.