Page 45 - State Budgets News Today

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are supposed to make big decisions about the states pocketbook in the next few weeks, setting a budget that exceeds $6 billion and deciding

“Many states are reporting revenue surpluses and rebounding economies, in part as a result of federal aid to state governments.”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate on Friday advanced a $4.65 billion state budget proposal that includes 5% pay raises for state employees. The budget bill that passed unanimously and without discussion, mirrors the price tag for the Republican Gov.

A federal memo on IIJA dollars outlines Biden administration priorities but doesn’t tie states’ hands when it comes to funding, the transportation secretary said.

Minnesota's February forecast adds $1.5 billion to the $7.7 billion forecast just a few months ago.

A Michigan House Republican plan would direct $1.15 billion of grants to local municipal pensions that agree to abide by certain conditions.

RICHMOND — The Republican-controlled Virginia House and Democrat-controlled Senate on Thursday each passed their own budgets, substantially different spending plans that negotiators will meld into compromise legislation in the coming

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday that creates a 3.9% flat tax in four years, eliminates taxes on retirement income

Pandemic-related aid helped raise the proportion of state revenues coming from the federal government to record highs in fiscal year 2020, Pew Research found.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Wednesday pushed to reduce the state's sales tax by half a percentage point, passing the proposal despite objections from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem. The proposal was spearheaded by a group of right-wing Republicans who have sparred with the governor over the state budget this year.