State budgets

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.

It remains unknown if Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will continue Rick Scott’s practice of limiting new bond issuance.

The state’s revenue forecast for the next two years shows increases of $442.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $386 million in fiscal 2021.

The delay in Washington means state and local budget planners lack critical federal inputs until early next year.

Revenues have exceeded expectations for both the month and the fiscal year.

A state economist reviewed a litany of problems lawmakers will face developing the state budget.

Budget officers in another 14 states have reported early fiscal 2019 revenues running within a half percentage of projections with only five telling the National Association of States Budget Officers they were collecting less than projected.

Pension and other retirement benefits still pose a stiff challenge, the organization said in its annual report card on the states.