Elections

The $2.1 billion project could appear on the May 2023 ballot if the Tempe City Council approves it and potential petition drives launched to require voter approval are successful.

We'll be up early Wednesday covering Tuesday's elections.

Incumbent Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. will face Sen. Kurt Vialet in a gubernatorial general election in November.

The initiative would have raised income taxes on affluent Californians to benefit local health departments.

Republicans contend the $1.9 trillion injection of cash sparked inflation while Democrats say it saved lives and a collapsing economy.

Republicans, who argue pandemic aid is partly to blame for inflation, have said the large aid packages came with too few guardrails.

San Antonio and Fort Worth voters approved bonds, while a few school districts stumbled, particularly with projects unrelated to academics.

A bill to prevent tax-exempt financing of professional sports stadiums may become part of a larger tax bill, as further discussions to revive some muni provisions may begin this year.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin would be the first LGBTQ California state controller.

The measure is a response to long-time criticism of ballot titles and summaries crafted by the California Attorney General's office.

One-shot federal aid and pending labor contracts require budgetary diligence, Scott Stringer says.

Following the departure of Devin Nunes as the top Republican slated to succeed the retiring Kevin Brady on the Ways and Means Committee, several Republicans have begun campaigning for the top spot, which could hold considerable influence over the municipal bond industry if Republicans take the House in 2022.

Michelle Wu's election was an exception at the local level as voters rejected hard-left candidates and initiatives.

The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s narrow re-election win and Senate President Steve Sweeney’s stunning loss to an unknown resonate well beyond the Garden State.

Eric Adams must deal with the COVID-19 pandemic's lingering effects, which include new remote-work patterns that may affect tax revenue and real estate values.

Voters in Virginia also decided the fate of several large bond referendums while Atlanta voters will see a mayoral runoff at the end of the month.

Most bond issues appear to be approved, but many were rejected.

Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 13 on constitutional amendments that affect how income taxes are calculated and sales taxes are collected.

Brad Lander and Daby Carreras jostled over whether the city's move is a sound investment and effective against climate change.