Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

The bill would create a not-for-profit corporation modeled after California's IBank, but with more flexibility to handle large-scale projects, backers say.

A city-created corporation plans to issue bonds for the mass transit project, paid off with a voter-approved hike in the maintenance and operations property tax.

SIFMA's Leslie Norwood joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier for a discussion about the regulatory and legislative outlook for broker-dealers. (17 minutes)

In the past few weeks, the A's agreed with Bally's on a site and reached a tentative agreement with Nevada lawmakers for a $380 million public handout.

As a growing number of states have adopted anti-LGBTQ+ laws, California's ban on travel to those states has created difficulties for the state.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday improving a tax increment financing program created in 2021 that wasn't working as intended.

Many say continued lower rate would threaten U.S. Virgin Islands' financial solvency.

Following a procession of anti-ESG policy decisions in Kentucky, state lawmakers met last week to discuss additional requirements for companies that have cut ties with the fossil fuel industry.

The muni market is watching the fiscal 2023 defense bill closely to see if a final version requires issuers to overhaul their financial disclosure practices.

Opponents say the legislation could prompt issuers to drop out of the public bond market while supporters say investors and regulators deserve standardized financials.