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The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

Biotech Amgen has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action filed on behalf of investors with Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds as lead plaintiff.

The Hawaii House and Senate overrode the governor's veto of a bill he said could lead to a downgrade of the state's bonds.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System this week reported a preliminary 0.61% return on its investments for the past year, which is likely to pressure governments that contribute to the system.

Los Angeles Unified School District has four times the unfunded OPEB liability of its closest peers, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is aiming to make progress on a number of high-profile projects during its board meeting next week including markup and bank loan disclosure as well as a new municipal advisor complaint system and plans to improve EMMA.

Strong infrastructure investment could greatly benefit the U.S. Here are numerous examples over 10 key areas.

Republicans delegates adopted a 2016 platform at their national convention in Cleveland that supports statehood for Puerto Rico, but not for the District of Columbia. The GOP also wants to abolish the Internal Revenue Service, overhaul the federal tax code, and expand the use of P3s for infrastructure projects.

The Oregon State Treasury is offering a new intermediate-term investment tool for local governments.

Nearly everyone agrees that modern, well-maintained infrastructure is a huge benefit to the country, but making those investments has become politically divisive. What if that controversy didn't exist?