Politics

California lawmakers were putting the finishing touches on the budget this week before the start of the fiscal year on July 1.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers federal money is being dispensed roughly on schedule, though efforts to streamline certain processes are underway.

LA Metro, which has been considering congestion pricing since 2018, said it had "looked forward to learning lessons" from New York's now paused initiative.

Bonds backed by hotel and restaurant bill taxes will pay for upgrades to the home of the Carolina Panthers. The team agreed to commit to the city for 15 more years.

David Skeel said he was proud about cutting Puerto Rico's debt and stabilizing the island's finances.

Two initiatives were dropped from the California ballot as Gov. Gavin Newsom worked to secure a legislative fix.

Washington state won the most amount of grants and the most in funding for the second year in a row.

The Ohio county seated in Cleveland is only one of many jurisdictions where officials are grappling with weakening sales tax revenues.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican, recently vetoed anti-ESG legislation similar to Missouri's, saying that it overstepped legal authority.

The Westchester Joint Water Works agreed to build a $138 million filtration plant by July 2029 under a consent decree with the U.S. EPA and federal prosecutors.