Tax collections rise modestly

Tax collections due to new economic activity since the November revenue forecast have exceeded expectations by $37.5 million, or 1 percent.

That might just bode well for Thursday’s revenue forecast, which budget writers in the Legislature will use to draft their rewrite of the current two-year budget. Total collections are up by $44.8 million, though some of it is due to noneconomic reasons.

You can find today’s report here.