Politics

The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago says its plan would put the state on path to fiscal solvency and double-A ratings.

Even as he ties his latest tax proposal on natural gas drilling to infrastructure improvements, Democrat Tom Wolf must overcome resistance from GOP lawmakers.

Leveraging underutilized public real estate assets through commercial development can be a viable strategy to fund capital improvements.

Duane Davidson recommended more use of pay-go financing, instead of borrowing, in the state's debt affordablity report.

Kevin Stitt's first State of the State address called for higher reserves to manage downturns and raises for the state's teachers.

Though Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. sees public-private partnerships as a viable option, he said it won’t work everywhere.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $34.1 billion budget while calling again for a tax on natural gas drillers, with a new twist.

A new report from the state comptroller lays out budget strains that weigh on the backlog despite strong revenue numbers.

A sharp drop in New York State income tax collections will force revisions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $175.2 billion budget proposal unveiled.

A year after fighting with lawmakers over new taxes, Gov. Phil Scott pitched $18 million of revenue raisers in his $6.1 billion budget proposal.

An $8.4 billion bounty in state revenue puts Texas in its best position in years to resolve school funding woes.

Gov. Phil Murphy wants a major overhaul of what he sees as wasteful, ineffective tax incentive programs.

Despite rising revenues, Kansas will still need to make adjustments to its budget because of rising demands, S&P Global Ratings says.

Despite the many factors pulling against our market including slowing GDP and trade uncertainty, Christopher Mier, CFA of Loop Capital, remains optimistic on the municipal market. He see upgrades outpacing downgrades and is looking for stable returns in the state and local sectors. He even has hopes for improvements in Illinois post election and believes that P3s and OPEB bonds may see more activity. John Hallacy is host.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $42.7 billion FY20 budget proposal includes a call to raise the real estate transfer tax to fund climate-related infrastructure.

Nearly a year after retiring from public finance, Hamel will share commentary on infrastructure and public policy on MMA's independent platform

Bonds issued under Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback would be paid off more rapidly under a proposal from his Democratic successor, Laura Kelly.

Rachael Eubanks will draw on more than a decade of public finance experience to solve some of the state's infrastructure problems.

Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explores the state of flux in metro New York mass transit funding, including how uncertainty could affect bondholders. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

In his first budget, Gov. Mike Parsons wants to give the highways commission $350 million of borrowing authority.