State tax revenues

Alaska's credit quality and the future of some existing and proposed bonding programs hang in the balance as lawmakers wind down the clock in Juneau.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Oklahoma has raised taxes to deal with a teachers strike, a credit positive step, says Moody's Investors Service.

Gov. Phil Murphy is targeting New Jersey Economic Development Authority tax incentive programs.

States are poised to see increases in their corporate tax base because of the federal tax overhaul, according to a new study.

Minnesota lawmakers return with a slight surplus in hand and a bonding bill and possible pension and tax reforms on their plate.

Personal income tax and corporation tax receipts exceeded estimates by 16.9% and 62.1% respectively.

Gov. John Bel Edwards called a special session for Feb. 19 in attempt to end a partisan stalemate that has stymied fiscal reform efforts for two years.

Mary Fallin made her final pitch for a balanced budget and pay raises for teachers in her last State of the State address.

The governor, treasurer, attorney general and legislature are all working to facilitate banking services to the market.

As state lawmakers confront a $1 billion budget gap, an 11.2% increase in revenues may be short-lived, budget director says.

Many of the 41 states with their own income taxes will have to decide whether to enact laws conforming to the new federal tax code.

Gov. Henry McMaster called the state-owned utility a "failing asset" while calling for tax cuts in his first budget proposal.

California's population is nearly 40 million, according to the state's Department of Finance.

Former Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee was fond of calling the decision to build a taxpayer-funded stadium for the Atlanta Braves the "biggest economic development deal in our county's history."

Gov. John Bel Edwards said lawmakers must agree to replace $1 billion in expiring revenues by Jan. 19 or he will cut the budget.

Tax revenues but are still ahead of projections for the year.

After several years of sluggish revenue growth, U.S. states enacted cautious budgets for fiscal 2018, according the National Association of State Budget Officers.

Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas's November sales tax revenue soared 11% to a record $2.78 billion.

Two triple-A rated states received a D-minus in the pension and OPEB category.

Corporate relocation expert John Boyd Jr. discusses the "war between the states" for new jobs and business investment, and who might make the short list for Amazon's HQ2.