State budgets

Southeast state governments are among the most dependent on federal Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA funding.

In a Monday special session that went late into the night, the state legislature passed a $66 billion budget that includes a $700 million bonding bill.

Municipal bond issuers in the state dodged a barrage of bills in this year's legislative session seeking to constrain their debt sales.

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management says the state will have widening deficits starting in fiscal 2026 unless changes are made.

A legislative office predicted the tax cut package would lead to a loss of $500 million a year rather than be revenue neutral.

The Illinois General Assembly sent Chicago transit agencies closer to the fiscal cliff, adjourning without sending a funding bill to Gov. JB Pritzker.

State governments would either have to spend more or fewer people would be covered, or a combination of the two, under the GOP's Medicaid and SNAP cuts.

An economic slowdown partially fueled by tariff turmoil has forced West Coast states to lower revenue projections and slash budgets.

Denise Canada, appointed by Brad Briner to head state and local government finance, has experience working for the state's local and state governments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants property tax cuts and House Speaker Daniel Perez wants a sales tax cut as future state deficits are projected.