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Hawaii and West Coast states are taking aim at helping the homeless in this year's budgets.
July 6 -
The $54.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2024 is $5.4 billion larger than last year's and $1.2 billion more than the proposal Gov. Phil Murphy pitched in February. It features tax-relief programs and tax code changes.
July 3 -
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will highlight the state's progress on key fiscal metrics during upcoming meetings with the rating agencies and has updated the fiscal 2023 interim audit as the full audited results have not yet been published.
July 3 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers struck a budget agreement just days before the start of the fiscal year.
June 27 -
The early redemption plan saves the state $266 million in interest payments and allows pull-tab gambling revenue to flow to the general fund.
June 26 -
Gov Maura Healey touted new spending on green energy, transportation, and housing in releasing the five-year Capital Investment Plan.
June 23 -
New or increased fees on electric vehicles are the second-most popular category among transportation state legislation so far this year, per ARTBA.
June 20 -
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said the state unemployment rate in May was steady at 2.6% for the fifth straight month, the lowest among the 10 largest states in the nation.
June 16 -
If approved by the local governing bodies, Milwaukee could raise nearly $180 million more annually from the new sales tax and the county $80 million from a hike, according to estimates.
June 15 -
States and local governments should prepare for fewer federal funds, higher borrowing costs and market volatility as a result of turmoil in Washington.
June 15