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A federal judge denied a request by two Florida counties for additional documents about public financing for the All Aboard Florida private passenger train project, moving their lawsuits closer to a ruling on dismissal.

Jessica Soltz Rudd will replace public finance veteran John Tillapaugh as business development manager in Fitch Ratings’ Western Region.

A second state appeals court decision in California that rejects a rigid interpretation of the so-called “California Rule” of vested rights has boosted the hopes of those who want to change public pension formulas in the Golden State.

A probable rollback of federal protections put in place after the Great Recession means Oregon must be even more vigilant in its stewardship of public funds, said its new treasurer, Tobias Reed.

Six lawmakers are joining the powerful tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, while two are joining its counterpart, the Senate Finance Committee.

Bud Ovrom, who has held a number of top level Los Angeles city politics positions, is retiring as head of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System’s decision to reduce its assumed rate of investment return to 7.0% from 7.5% is good for the credit of the state and its local governments, Moody’s Investors Service said Thursday.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell dedicated the majority of his inaugural speech to Oahu’s troubled multi-billion elevated rail line.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has secured $1.5 billion in federal grants and loans needed to accelerate a subway line.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's enforcement priorities for 2017 will include ensuring municipal advisors are properly registered with regulators, checking broker-dealers' compliance with best execution requirements, and monitoring firms' efforts to avoid unsuitable recommendations of securities.