Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking at Climate Week NYC, said he'll sign bills requiring companies to increase reporting on greenhouse emissions and climate risks.

A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot would deposit $1 billion in a Texas Water Fund with at least 25% earmarked to increase the drought-prone state's water supply.

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler, speaking in front of the Senate Banking Committee, defended his tenure and the 22 rulemaking proposals he's adopted in the last few years.

Sunday is the mid-point of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather expects at least one or two more tropical storms or hurricanes to hit hit the U.S.

Breckinridge's Ruth Ducret discusses how her firm takes ESG factors into consideration into their credit and investment strategies, the market's vulnerabilities in the face of climate change and how transition risk is a real threat. Lynne Funk hosts. (33 minutes)

Mohamed Balla, Atlanta's CFO, talks about housing bonds and his participation in the recent National Association of Security Professionals' annual conference. Thomas Nocera hosts. (22 minutes)

The Attorney General's office found the firm complies with a 2021 state law banning contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

Missouri's move to directly regulate asset managers on ESG-related matters marks a new front on the ESG battleground.

The state treasurer's revisions, which shrank the list to six financial firms from 13, includes Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

The rating agency's release ESG credit indicators for states and territories last year was blasted by GOP officials for being politicized, vague, and confusing.

California follows Midwest and Southeast states that formed hubs to go after federal infrastructure funding to develop 'clean' hydrogen fuel technology.

Wells Fargo is the latest investment bank to undergo a Texas Attorney General review of its compliance with a 2021 law.

Proceeds, along with additional monies, will be used to fund the cost of the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCG) campus project as well as a debt service reserve fund.

The three-day National Association of Securities Professionals event featured industry experts and focused on accelerating inclusive development.

Florida's Division of Bond Finance clarifies the new statewide ban on ESG bonds.

The organization's first ever recommended best practices for State Revolving Funds will be available for public comment through Sept. 30.

As ESG issuance has grown around the globe, so have investor demands, international standards for it and regulatory rulemaking around it. Citi's Aoiffe McGarry and Fitch's Megan Neuburger discuss with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk.

Treasurer Dale Folwell said the law protects retirees' money from being used for what he called Wall Street's "wacktivist" agenda.

The Bond Markets and Racial Equity Project is an effort to center equity in municipal bond-funded investments.

Charles Treece and Azer Akhtar in Washington, D.C., and Jennifer Santangelo in Philadelphia have become partners at Ballard Spahr.