State budgets

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.

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law, increasing state gas taxes for the first time in 26 years.

S&P Global Ratings boosted its outlook to positive from stable ahead of an $850 million GO bond sale.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is backing bonds for a state conservation initiative that her predecessor, conservative firebrand Paul LePage, delayed for the past four years.

The sponsor of a bill to create a state infrastructure bank says it would leverage public-private partnerships to generate money for transportation projects.

A heavy focus on expenditure savings in Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6 billion budget proposal positions the state to withstand less revenue growth, according to the ratings agency.

All of the nation's top producing states can look for a smoother ride in 2019, S&P analysts say.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and a coalition of state lawmakers agreed to legalize recreational marijuana in a package that sets out tax rates.

Personal income tax receipts came in 56.6% under the February forecast made in the governor's recent budget proposal.