State budgets

Governance structure and new emphasis points are in play as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh extending the MBTA oversight panel.

Faced with falling enrollment at its state universities, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to spend more money on college students.

The state will use $300 million of surplus funds to pay for capital projects at university campuses.

Andy Byford’s departure as MTA New York City Transit president rekindled questions about governance at one of the world’s largest mass transit agencies.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills used her first State of the State address Tuesday to push a borrowing plan for land conservation rejected by the legislature last year.

Andy Byford's resignation ends a two-year run marked by innovation and controversy.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $44.6 billion budget proposal includes $217 million more for the Boston-centric MBTA and other agencies, on top of his $18 billion bond bill.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's $7.8 billion budget calls for an extension of pension obligations while paying down other debt and boosting reserves.

Gov. Henry McMaster wants to sell the state-owned utility after its nuclear project debacle; a report to lawmakers on bids for Santee Cooper has been delayed.

New York's governor wants to tackle the state’s budget gap through controlled spending rather than major revenue increases.

Gov. Tim Walz's plan relies on $2 billion of new general obligation borrowing.

New York City Council member Daniel Dromm and Citizens Budget Commission president Andrew Rein explore the effects of looming state Medicaid cuts on the city's $95.3 billion preliminary budget. Paul Burton hosts from City Hall.

The governor has recommended a $54.15 billion budget amid flat state revenue collections in the current fiscal year.

Mayor praised for restraint ahead of uncertainty about possible big cuts to city services by Albany.

NYC OMB Director Melanie Hartzog speaks about budget reserves.

NYC Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm talks to Paul Burton on the budget process.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils his preliminary fiscal 2021 budget.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration had held funds in reserve since July citing concerns about revenue projections.

Rhode Island's governor is asking lawmakers to forward $269 million worth of initiatives to voters.

The mayor warned about looming state Medicaid cuts in his media briefing on the preliminary spending plan.