The bill enjoys the support of local government and public utility groups.
The state has teed up a $21.5 billion, six-year transportation budget as it deals with the fallout from federal workforce cuts, a credit downgrade, and a feud with the Trump administration.
Special budget sessions, falling tax revenues and provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are combining with tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce to create headaches for the states.
Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.
San Francisco's commercial real estate struggles, Oakland's looming bankruptcy concerns, and the broader economic headwinds facing the Bay Area take center stage in this episode. Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics and public policy analyst Marc Joffe join senior reporter Keeley Webster to discuss the impact of hybrid work trends, housing shortages, tax policies, and what it will take for these cities to stabilize their financial futures.
The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.
Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.
As extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it.
The session, which begins Jan. 14 with a more-conservative Republican majority, could bring additional anti-ESG and DEI legislation.
The agency cited the closeness of the entities to Florida's government.
The tools come with risks, like legal challenges to "polluter pay" funds or potential corporate departures with cap-and-invest programs.
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Jered Davidson has been at the forefront of creative and innovative approaches to public financing.
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"Jenna's ability to proactively identify and assess weaknesses and events that have impacted her covered credits has been instrumental in the company's risk managing efforts," said Victor Chu, a managing director with Assured Guaranty.
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Since 2018, Kat Estes has been actively bidding and helping price new issue deals for Fidelity Capital Markets.
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"It's very important to me to give back because I have been very fortunate and have had a lot people guide and mentor me," said Isela Hernandez.
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Now a partner at Chapman and Cutler, Kristin Hilson has played a leading role in some of the most significant health care financing in the Midwest.
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