State budgets

If Nevada surpasses $500 million in gaming revenues in December, it will become the greatest single-year total.

Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.

The nation's second most populous state plans to expand debt issuance despite the continuing pandemic.

Wisconsin closed fiscal 2021 with a record $1.18 billion positive balance based on the GAAP yardstick that had long showed the state in the red.

Over the next 10 years, the Division of Bond Finance forecasts about $1.8 billion of net tax-supported debt will be issued, mostly for transportation projects.

Pushing the massive bill into 2022 reduces its overall chances of passage but increases the chances of reviving muni-related provisions.

Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.

Existing partisan divides and political pressures may influence how the infrastructure act's grants are allocated, one Congressman said.

The state says it would rid itself of a $500 million deferred maintenance tab by selling and then buying back a 30% stake in the Thompson Center.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed fiscal 2022-2023 budget is down 1.8% from the previous adopted budget amid generous federal coronavirus relief funding.