Far West

California Treasurer John Chiang's efforts to combat pay-to-play activities among local issuers received mixed reviews from municipal bond industry participants.

The Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Finance Authority received a green bond assessment of GB1 for $8.78 million of water system revenue bonds on Wednesday from Moody's Investors Service -- the first GBA the rating agency has issued in the U.S.

An audit that accused Los Angeles of wasting millions of dollars in interest costs by issuing bonds too soon “over-simplified important factors,” said the head of the office in charge of the city’s bond issuance.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is arguing that any court challenge to the constitutionality of revised Rule G-37 on political contributions can be made when an enforcement action is taken over a violation of the rule.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft feasibility report on a project to make the Port of Seattle one of North America's deepest harbors.

The controversial $15.7 billion plan to build two giant water tunnels in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is moving closer to reality though huge financial and legal challenges loom.

Two Republicans, Benton County Treasurer Duane Davidson and asset manager Michael Waite, are poised face off in November to become Washington state's next treasurer.

The small Florida city of Opa-locka is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to the head of a state-appointed oversight board.

Road, transit, and rail projects in 32 states share $500 million in latest round of competitive TIGER grants.

Washington State Treasurer James McIntire is proposing a new 5% income tax to fully fund the state's court-mandated K-12 education funding obligations.