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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie will sign three bills Wednesday afternoon that build up Hawaii's reserves, replacing the draw-down that occurred during the recession, and pre-fund OPEB liabilities.

Fitch Ratings downgraded $440 million of bonds issued by North Las Vegas to speculative grade due to the city's ongoing financial problems.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has released a draft report showing 10 candidate and 10 conceptual transportation projects that could move forward as public-private partnerships in the commonwealth.

New Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in Sunday's inaugural speech that he plans to find solutions to the city's crumbling infrastructure and make it easier for businesses.

Orange County, Calif. supervisors released a formal response this week to a scathing 35-page report from a grand jury alleging what jurors perceived as a pattern of corruption.

Standard & Poor's suspended its long-term and underlying ratings on various bonds for Hercules, Calif.'s public financing authority and Hercules Redevelopment Agency.

California's director of finance, Ana Matosantos, will leave and be replaced by Michael Cohen, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a budget Thursday that puts budget-busting deficits in the state's rear-view mirror.

The Washington State legislature reached a budget agreement on Thursday, meeting its deadline by three days and averting a government shutdown.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said farewell Thursday and gave praise to his department after serving there for over four years.