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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend $3.6 million in federal funding for flood protection along the Los Angeles River as El Nino storms continue to roll in.

Omnibus federal budget law revives more than $2 billion of unexpended state road earmarks for new use.

Public pension fund advisors are among a handful of new examination priorities for the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2016.

A lawsuit filed late last week seeks to block construction Golden State Warriors event center and mixed-use development project in San Francisco.

The California Health Facilities Financing Authority will issue $500 million of revenue bonds next week for the Sutter Health hospital system in Northern California.

Plans for a $1 billion electric car factory in North Las Vegas are a credit positive for Clark County and Nevada, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler has called for an immediate halt to a general obligation bond-financed energy loan program that is running in the red.

California Gov. Jerry Brown warns state legislators that increased spending could eat up the state’s recent revenue windfalls.

Market participants expect a slower year for Oregon public finance, though some sectors could pick up and major policy questions about corporate and property taxes could see discussion.

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce wants a $600 million increase in annual transportation funding.