State budgets

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.

The market appeared to move after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a rate structure for his graduated state income tax proposal.

House lawmakers weren't willing to go as far as Mike DeWine in raising gas taxes.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

With positive news out of California and New York, strong financials continue for munis.

Debate now begins in earnest on the governor's plan to change the state constitution to allow graduated income tax rates.

If the budget passes as proposed, some municipalities would default on bonds, said the president of the Alaska Municipal League.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is running into flack from fellow Republicans who control the legislature for his 18 cent-per-gallon proposal.

J.B. Pritzker will defend his fiscal 2020 budget and pension proposals as well as his gamble on waiting for voters to approve graduated income tax rates.

A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.

Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s second proposed budget relies on tax increases to fund his policy initiatives.

Gretchen Whitmer's first budget proposal would also provide a tax break for pension and retirement income.