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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday released his nearly $47 billion 2017–19 budget proposal.

The board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System could decide as soon as Dec. 20 on the best method of reducing its rate-of-return expectations

The California High-Speed Rail Authority board approved two funding plans that will clear the way for it to sell $4.7 billion in bonds.

Jason Kissane, a managing director at Assured Guaranty, won the California Society of Municipal Analysts’ 6th Amy S. Doppelt Award for Meritorious Service.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige appointed Laurel Johnston as the Department of Budget and Finance's deputy director.

Martin and Indian River counties have asked a federal judge to examine the new bond financing strategy employed by All Aboard Florida to determine the "full extent" of the proposal and its impact on their federal lawsuits.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will not bring any more settlements under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative and will instead focus on those underwriters and issuers that did not voluntarily disclose violations under the MCDC.

The City and County of San Francisco has invested $4.5 million into a public/private partnership aimed at reducing homelessness.

The Illinois Regional Transportation Authority Thursday will consider a $3 billion operating budget and $5.1 billion five-year capital plan that boosts spending next year but still falls far short of its needs as a new state capital program languishes amid the ongoing budget impasse.

While Puerto Rico is at a crossroads, it must file for restructuring as soon as possible and work with the federal government to help resolve the commonwealth’s fiscal crisis, said outgoing Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla.