State budgets

Voter approval rates this year for Wisconsin school district fiscal referendums fell short of last year’s record levels.

The full state Senate will weigh Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to ask voters to approve a graduated tax system after it cleared a committee.

Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan includes $447 million of revenue from proposed income tax rate hikes for the highest earners.

Toll pricing, street management, transit funding priorities and a scramble for exemptions will be in play as New York paves the way for U.S. cities.

Ohio legislature settled on a leaner gas tax increase to help fund fixes for its roads and bridges.

The state collected $2.6 billion, a 9% increase over the same month of 2018, said State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Weakening support for Oklahoma State University led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating one notch to AA-minus as OSU prepares to issue $77 million of revenue bonds.

New Jersey lawmakers should protect a planned $1.2 billion budget surplus while crafting the 2020 budget, according to Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

Analysts say the state's rainy day fund would evaporate quickly if economic conditions take a turn for the worse.

State Treasurer Joe Torsella says bolstering private-sector retirement savings now will reduce pressure on social services spending later.

Capital Finance Director David Erdman emphasizes that the Wisconsin's bills and debt service will be paid even if the state budget is late.

Any shortfall will make it harder to meet revenue targets in Gov. Phil Murphy's fiscal 2020 budget proposal.

Villanova School of Business Professor David Fiorenza chats about renewed interest in the concept and where it works best. Paul Burton hosts from Philadelphia.

Jason Dudich will join the University of Indianapolis at the end of May as vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

As the April 1 deadline looms, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says state lawmakers must make the state's property tax growth cap permanent.

Judy Wesalo Temel, senior vice president at Fiera Capital, talks about the 2020 census and how an undercount could costs some states billions of dollars and affect the credit quality of others. Chip Barnett hosts.

Glitches in California's electronic financial system are delaying annual financial reporting documents, said Controller Betty Yee.

A 2018 high court decision has been positive for state and local government budgets, but not as much a boost as some of the estimates had predicted.

Bond Buyer northeast regional editor Paul Burton scopes out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's resilience plan for Lower Manhattan. Andrew Coen hosts.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6 billion budget proposal sets the stage for near-term stabilization of the state’s weak credit conditions, according to analysts.