State budgets

Gov. Charlie Baker has 10 days to review the $43.1 billion spending plan.

State officials hope boosts to two rating outlooks, an on-time budget, pension revisions and higher reserves will benefit its $244 million refunding.

Gov. Charlie Baker is backing an acceleration plan that is supposed to enable Greater Boston’s mass transit system to catch up after years of neglect.

The budget plan was more than two weeks overdue.

Fitch Ratings has developed two indices tracking LGIPs.

Illinois is building a foundation to chip away at the state’s massive fiscal challenges, according to Deputy Governor Dan Hynes.

The new budget draws down fund balances for new spending and tax relief but improving reserves and fully funded pensions cushion the state's ratings.

Separating capital construction projects from transit operations at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly generated many questions and some pushback.

A state report says Connecticut should consider converting eligible state assets into a trust and using state lottery proceeds for its public pension systems.

Eric Holcomb said paying cash for projects would save the state $100 million in interest costs.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a $13 billion two-year budget because the Republican disagrees with legislative Democrats about a tax rate.

Fitch Ratings cut Vermont's general obligation bonds to AA-plus, citing slower growth prospects driven by an aging population that isn't growing.

The Kentucky Bond Development Corp. privately placed bonds with Morgan Stanley to settle outstanding obligations to KentuckyWired P3 partners.

The plan would have the state issue $10 billion of pension obligation bonds to create annual budget savings to fund road repairs.

Illinois is the only state that has not yet published its fiscal 2018 comprehensive annual financial report and officials don't have an estimated release date.

Garden State Initiative founder Regina Egea, a chief of staff under former Gov. Chris Christie, explores pressing fiscal challenges facing New Jersey. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

New York’s five-year capital plan may contain long-term risks from the state's increased reliance on borrowing, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Facing its third hurricane season since Harvey devastated the coastal region, Texas is investing billions of dollars to protect vulnerable cities and counties from flooding.

Lawmakers' $9.97 billion spending plan includes $200 million in Garvee bonds for I-95 in Providence but not Gov. Gina Raimondo's call to legalize cannabis.

The Pennsylvania governor signed a $34 billion fiscal 2020 budget on time and free of drama — unusual for the commonwealth.