Far West

With its income-tax proposal stalled, the Alaska House majority is now moving its oil-tax bill instead, unveiling a new version of the legislation Friday that limits cash subsidies for companies and makes substantial changes to tax rates and credits.

Two major construction projects on U.S. Highway 95 in North Idaho are at the top of the list for funding if Gov. Butch Otter signs a major transportation bill that lawmakers passed.

A Trump administration policy shift boosts a Mojave Desert water project.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Thursday as the last big deals of the week hit the muni market, led by the institutional pricings of the large Massachusetts and California offerings.

Energy Northwest is preparing to price $592 million of revenue and refunding bonds.

The drama of the $135 million Moses Lake School construction bond continues.

Los Angeles Council moved ahead with plans to issue a judgment obligation bond to cover a budget gap.

The California Senate approved a bill would bar local law enforcement officers from being “deputized” to do the work of federal immigration officers.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer's proposed hotel bed tax would fund convention center expansion, homeless services and street repairs.

California's state controller wants to strip the state's elected tax board of its most important functions.