State budgets

The U.S. Department of Transportation secretary and elected leaders from New York and New Jersey pitched the $11.6 billion project, citing economic and safety concerns.

With just a few days before the new fiscal year, Arizona lawmakers passed a $12.8 billion budget that largely neutralizes a tax measure voters passed in 2020.

According to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the brighter outlook could prompt increased rain-day deposits.

One big area of spending growth has been Medicaid health services for the poor, which is on track to jump by 12.5% in the current fiscal year.

Under Hawaii's system, the governor, David Ige, signals his intent to veto and then negotiates with lawmakers before making them formal.

Governor expected to call for more crackdowns on voting, teaching of race theory in public schools.

John Hallacy, founder of John Hallacy Consulting LLC, talks with Chip Barnett about the pandemic’s lingering credit impacts on state finances in a wide-ranging discussion of the many issues affecting the municipal market today. (17 minutes)

The agreement over middle-class tax relief could set the stage for passage of the fiscal 2022 budget.

Texas entered a new state of uncertainty when Gov. Greg Abbott cut off funds for the legislature while launching an online fundraising scheme for a controversial border wall.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the fiscal 2022 budget with good fiscal and market news in tow and announced his deputy for budget matters, Dan Hynes, is departing.