Politics

Bolstered by key political support, states across the southeast are building toll roads through public-private partnerships to manage congestion.

The legislation impacts Chicago fire pensions, but it's stirring debate over costly fixes needed statewide to avoid running afoul of Social Security rules.

Included in the plan is a $545 million for a loan to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and more money for the government's emergency reserve.

The bill would bar the state from doing business with companies that apply ESG to investment decisions and/or "boycott" favored industries.

Attorneys general from 16 states filed an amicus brief supporting Oakland and San Francisco's climate change lawsuit against oil companies.

Two Federal Reserve officials signaled they favored pausing interest rate increases, while a third policymaker said the central bank's task in subduing inflation was not complete.

The governor outlined what he called a balanced budget, though the revenue shortfall has grown by $9.3 billion to $31.5 billion since January.

Illinois trimmed revenue estimates for the current fiscal year and must absorb higher social services expenses next year leaving less budget room to maneuver.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a journalist group seeking the release of a wide range of Puerto Rico Oversight Board information, which may have had an impact on the PREPA bankruptcy proceedings.

Despite a slump in state revenue figures, a Massachusetts Senate committee approved tax relief along the same lines Gov. Maura Healey proposed earlier.