State budgets

The $178 million bond sale comes as a legislative concurrence panel plans to negotiate the commonwealth’s proposed $42.7 billion fiscal 2020 budget.

Lawmakers authorized more than $23 billion of borrowing and approved a $45 billion six-year capital plan.

While Texas Republican leaders have expressed muted opposition to President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar warned of threats to the state's economy.

Bills to limit the revenue flexibility of local governments and put more state funding toward schools were driven by a desire to limit property taxes.

State Controller Betty Yee blames the state's new digital accounting system for delaying the comprehensive annual financial report.

Minority Republicans had gummed up progress by forcing the House clerk to read every line of every bill, before two members broke ranks.

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers are studying a proposal to essentially exchange much of the state’s income tax for a payroll tax.

Illinois lawmakers gave first-year Gov. J.B. Pritzker a victory on a cornerstone of his fiscal plan for the troubled state.

First-year Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer faces opposition from the GOP-controlled legislature.

Oklahoma is setting aside $200 million of its record $8.1 billion budget for a rainy day.