Far West

Seattle voters passed two school levies worth $1.2 billion during a special election Tuesday.

Montana Board of Investment scores AA rating from Fitch Ratings ahead of plans to price $12 million in bonds on Feb. 22.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell reaffirms commitment to alternative transit options following the release of a study placing Oahu's rush hour traffic second in the nation behind Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power received an Aa3 rating from Moody's Investors Service and a stable outlook ahead of a $520.9 million refunding on Friday.

California Controller John Chiang said January revenues came in $4.3 billion above estimates in the governor's proposed budget.

Public finance officials and infrastructure investors need to stop talking about "the deal" and start managing political risks with clear, easily understood language, participants at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce panel said Wednesday.

Appointed members of state and local governmental boards will likely be exempted from the Securities and Exchange Commission's final definition of municipal advisor, which is expected to be released early this year, the SEC chairman said Thursday.

Transportation and business leaders on Wednesday discussed controversial solutions for funding American infrastructure, including Build America Bonds, gasoline tax increases, and wider use of tolling.

A San Bernardino County lawsuit seeking to recoup a portion of a $102 million settlement with a developer could force Upland, Calif. into bankruptcy, the city manager says.

A bill that would allow states to collect taxes from online purchases will be introduced in both chambers of Congress on Thursday, after several setbacks at the end of last year.