State budgets

The Tax Policy Center examined which cities and states would be the most affected if Congress eliminates the tax exemption.

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, Louisiana and New York have the worst-performing, least cost-effective roads and bridges, according to Reason Foundation's latest report.

Maryland lawmakers proposed a new tax on business-to-business transactions to close a $3 billion budget gap amid the firing of thousands of federal employees.

Gov. Phil Murphy highlighted pensions and fiscal responsibility in his budget address. 

Glenn Lee is warning the city government of a $21.6 million drop in year-to -date collections and a grim financial forecast of years to come due to falling employment levels.

The Senate hearing comes as lawmakers start to shape the next surface transportation bill.

Illinois' Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2023 recently passed the 600-day mark and is threatening to break California's lateness record.

Washington's threats to state and local government funding took center stage when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his seventh budget.

Some analysts believe that the muni market will ultimately be insulated from any changes in tax status because of the benefit it already provides.

The state will have less money to spend in the upcoming fiscal year, according to projections certified in a process criticized by Oklahoma's attorney general.