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Automatic deposits would flow to the near empty rainy day and pension stabilization funds if the state government's unpaid bill backlog stays under $3 billion.
August 17 -
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear talks with Chip Barnett about economic progress the Commonwealth has made this year and how the state-local government partnership strengthened during the pandemic. He describes the heartbreaking human cost of the virus, the deadly toll it took on residents and why the Delta variant is a continuing cause of concern. (14 minutes)
August 17 -
Economic growth after the pandemic and maintaining structural balance and reserves will influence whether Fitch ultimately lifts the state to AAA from AA-plus.
August 5 -
Wisconsin's two-year budget was enacted despite the division between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the legislature.
August 5 -
“Kentucky’s economy is on fire,” says Gov. Andy Beshear, after the state passed the $2.2 billion mark of total planned private-sector investment this year. But COVID's Delta lurks.
August 4 -
Sales tax collections in July reflected a strong economy, surpassing that of the same month pre-pandemic.
August 3 -
The pandemic was strikingly different than Sept. 11, financial meltdowns and other disasters, according to Robert Mujica.
July 29 -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that Eastern Oklahoma remains tribal land, and the repercussions continue to play out.
July 26 -
The first motor fuel tax increase in decades could eventually raise more than $450 million annually.
July 21 -
On a year-over-year basis, state tax revenues were up $321.1 million while the overall growth rate was 20.9%.
July 19