Government finance

Wayne County and Detroit officials hope a new, $5.4 billion, 20-year transit plan makes it to the November ballot.

The newly updated Congressional Research Service report may be used as a resource by lawmakers if infrastructure legislation with private activity bond provisions is introduced.

Democrats are frustrated that President Trump's infrastructure plan would require state and local governments to come up with the majority of funds for infrastructure projects.

Some states don't remit all of the sales tax funds that are due to local governments from e-commerce retailers.

Concerns about Trump's infrastructure plan and the president's proposal to eliminate TIGER grants surface at Senate Commerce Committee panel hearing.

The Trump plan proposes only a 20% federal share, leaving local governments to come up with 80% of their own money or in partnership with the state and private investors.

Gary is trying to reduce the $8.4 million it owes to the IRS for a tax liability created when it failed to remit taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

The subsidy payments for direct-page bonds are claimed using IRS Form 8038-CP, which is a "smart form" designed to prevent entry errors.

The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of four senators weigh in on the states' ability to collect online sales taxes in friend-of-the-court briefs filed with the Supreme Court.

The Securities Exchange Commission and the former town attorney for Oyster Bay, N.Y. have agreed to a proposed settlement of SEC charges.

Bipartisan bills pending in the House and Senate would allow private activity bonds to be used for state and local government buildings.

The 29% tax exposure rate is up for a readjustment because the new tax bill slashed the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and also lowered individual tax rates.

South Dakota, which has no state income tax and relies on sales and use taxes for much of its revenue, will make its oral arguments to the high court on April 17.

Justice Elena Kagan said a ruling in favor of Janus would overturn laws in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and invalidate thousands of municipal contracts covering millions of public employees invalid.

Gov. Eric Greitens faces a felony charge that could lead to impeachment proceedings.

The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.

About $366 million of bonds are a component of the incentive package Wisconsin offered to land a Foxconn plant.

The unfunded pension burden for Chicago, Cook County, and other local funds hit $50 billion in fiscal 2016.

Wisconsin is conducting a request for qualifications to establish senior- and co-manager underwriting pools.

The $55 million deal would be the second leg of financing needed for the $571 million project.