State budgets

Ron DeSantis' first executive order reverses some policies of predecessor Rick Scott on environmental and water issues.

The General Assembly canceled the terms of Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board members, allowing Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker to make his own picks.

State and local governments are keeping tourist attractions like the Grand Canyon open.

The newly installed Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to move forward with voter-approved Medicaid expansion blocked by predecessor Paul LePage.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a record $119.1 billion of revenue heading into the 2019 legislative session.

The legislature is exploring improvements to tax collection forecasting to better align the state’s spending priorities.

Skeptics question the reliability of the new design and New York MTA's ability to execute the project cheaply and efficiently.

A federal judge struck down New York State's newly enacted opioid tax, creating a potential budgetary challenge for the state as Gov. Andrew Cuomo gears up to unveil his next fiscal plan.

Lawmakers are under pressure to fix the state's severely unfunded pension obligations.

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance breaks down the organization's report card of the states in five crucial budgeting components. Paul Burton hosts.

Roads, local projects, contamination sites, and the state's rainy day fund will all see funding boosts.

Wisconsin's governor-elect named Brian Pahnke budget director, Joel Brennan to head the Department of Administration, and Craig Thompson to lead transportation.

Ned Lamont will grapple with fiscal strains, a tolling controversy, struggling cities and underfunded pensions.

The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission says its blueprint could save the commonwealth roughly $10 billion over 30 years.

Myron Frans will remain the state's top fiscal officer under Gov.-elect Tim Walz.

Michigan governor elect Gretchen Whitmer takes over the governor's office from term-limited Republican Rick Snyder on Jan. 1.

Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritkzer is tapping experienced fiscal hands for top positions in his administration.

The spending plan uses money generated by a new online sales tax and funds unspent by state agencies.

Detroit Public Schools Community District may opt to get its own bond rating or seek private funding if it can’t get help from the state.

The Legislature ended a special session after members concluded that there wasn’t time to overhaul the state’s underfunded pension systems.