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- Illinois
The Republican candidate for Illinois governor unveiled a proposal to overhaul the state's tax system that calls for phasing out the state's 2011 temporary income tax hike, expanding the sales tax, and freezing property taxes.
July 17
- Illinois
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is hoping to bring a roughly $278 million refunding to market this summer as it looks to ease the challenges of managing an escalating debt service schedule with an economically sensitive revenue stream.
July 17
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and negotiators announced a deal to avert a Long Island Rail Road strike that loomed three days away.
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The Bond Buyer's muni bond indexes were mixed in the week ending July 17.
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Puerto Rico's bonds gained for a sixth day Thursday as fixed income markets rallied on global tensions.
July 17
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Louisiana issuers should take advantage of the SEC's initiative to self-report continuing disclosure lapses, the State Bond Commission urged Thursday.
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A Republican congressman is pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission to limit the scope of its disclosure violations self-reporting program to the last two years, warning that if it does not he and other lawmakers may seek a legislative solution.
July 17
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President Obama announced a new federal effort to connect local governments with private investor partners in transportation infrastructure projects during his visit Thursday to a shuttered bridge in Delaware.
July 17 - New York
An audit by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer lambastes the Department of Homeless Services for its handling of post -Sandy emergencies.
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Two former attorneys general for Utah, Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow, took bribes in criminal and civil cases, prosecutors said in charges filed in the state's 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City.
July 17
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The Contra Costa County, Calif. civil grand jury found that seven of its school districts have issued capital appreciation bonds in the last ten years, and is urging them not to sell any more.
July 17
- Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will dip into the state's rainy day fund to help reduce the fiscal 2014 budget and fill a $91 million general fund deficit.
July 17 - Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has announced Puerto Rico will prepare a plebiscite on its status, though the actual vote may not happen until mid-2016 or later.
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