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American Rescue Plan Act dollars amounted to around 22% of states' annual general fund budgets, according to a court filing from a trio of southern states fighting ARPA's restriction on tax cuts.
October 26 -
States and locals need to move fast to capitalize on the value of upfront funding provided in the infrastructure law, Biden administration officials said.
October 14 -
Missouri and Iowa closed out fiscal 2022 with balances that paved the way for tax cuts.
October 3 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing legislation headlined by bills removing regulatory barriers to new-home construction.
September 29 -
There are only four statewide bond measures appearing on ballots across the country, the lowest since 2010.
September 22 -
California revenues are $2 billion below its 2023-23 Budget Act forecast for the first two months of the fiscal year 2023.
September 19 -
Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.
September 16 -
Despite a boost in state funding, Arizona school districts face big budget cuts unless the Republican-controlled legislature lifts a cap on their spending.
September 15 -
The once-barren budget stabilization fund now tops $1 billion but it's meager compared to the cushion built up by other states.
September 15 -
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg talks about the Bay State's economic recovery, the largest ESG bond deal ever done in the municipal space and special state initiatives such as promoting diversity and inclusion and creating a Baby Bond taskforce. Chip Barnett and Thomas Nocera host. (22 minutes).
September 13