Politics

The threat of lower tax revenues after the IRS denied the SALT tax workaround isn’t the only worry.

The privately managed Indiana Toll Road will get to raise rates and, in return, deliver the first installment of $1 billion it will pay the state on Oct. 5.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the state will save $497 million over two years.

New Illinois measures help without attacking the state's real budget problems, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Connecticut’s planned issue of credit revenue bonds is a “potentially terrible long-term solution,” says Municipal Market Analytics.

The Texas Public Finance Authority is laying the groundwork for revenue bonds to fund a Capitol mall and another office complex in Austin.

Tax revenue from gambling in August was up 24.5% year-over-year, according to a state report.

The plan will see Indiana paid $1 billion in return for allowing a rate hike on the privately operated Indiana Toll Road.

Incumbent Bill Walker, an independent, faces challenges from Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy.

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and Republican Cranston Mayor Allan Fung will duel in November's general election.

S&P boosted the outlook on New Mexico's AA rating to stable from negative.

State Controller Betty Yee said revenues came in $1.14 billion higher than anticipated.

Demand for public-private partnerships in higher education is on the rise, particularly for student housing and parking, according to a report issued by Fitch Ratings.

The school is expanding its housing offerings as part of a strategy to attract and retain students.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage is pushing the federal government to reverse the decisions of his state's voters and courts, and block a Medicaid expansion plan.

His two-decade career as a California elected official has given him a reputation as a fiscal policy expert.

The state recorded $31.94 billion of sales tax revenue, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

The state will receive $1 billion from the Indiana Toll Road concessionaire over the next three years in return for higher tolls.

The state gas tax will rise by 4.3 cents per gallon on Oct. 1 to support the state's Transportation Trust Fund.

The Maine Supreme Court dealt a blow to Gov. Paul LePage’s efforts to slow voter-approved Medicaid expansion.