Record-breaking hot temperatures in the Southwest this summer likely had economic consequences and could focus the municipal bond market on heat-related credit risks and infrastructure needs.

The topic is here to stay, even as sentiment around its value shifts. One clear constant: the desire for a standard language.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office said it's reviewing whether 10 financial companies, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, violate a state law that punishes firms for restricting their work with the oil-and-gas industry because of climate-change concerns.

Endorsed by Donald Trump, Landry has fought against ESG precepts and has had several run-ins with the state Bond Commission over firearms and abortion issues.

Officials in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island say a multi-state coalition will help address the challenges of the new wind energy industry.

Mitigation efforts can't always prevent a ratings drop.

Ed Koch, the late mayor of New York, used to ask residents "How am I doin' ?" The Citizens Budget Commission plans to do that this fall with a survey.

The House Financial Services Committee grilled SEC chief Gary Gensler Wednesday.

Republican-led states sued over the rule, arguing in part that it would injure states like Wyoming that depend on tax revenue from fossil fuel industries.

The event heavily focused on the kind of and how much disclosure issuers need to offer in order to attract investor interest.

Public finance and public trust must go hand-in-hand and that is where ESG and impact investing can play a role moving forward — it's the data, not the label.

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.