Law and legal issues

Investors want to be compensated for the uncertainty.

The bill attacks Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order requiring state regulations phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035.

The judge ruled the administration cannot freeze New York's federal funds in its bid to halt the controversial tolling program.

Mayor Mike Johnston, who announced furloughs and a hiring freeze, said an economic downturn spurred by President Donald Trump is major challenge for the city.

Facing big demand for housing, the state's efforts to spur development have spurred litigation by cities challenging recent laws and a compliance crackdown.

The state supreme court agreed to review the ruling in favor of a group of Wall Street banks that whistleblower Edelweiss said cost the state at least $100 million.

The Phoenix-based university will not have to pay a $37.7 million fine after the U.S. Department of Education dropped its case.

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said PROMESA indicated PREPA needed to regain access to capital markets and suggested a deal with bondholders would aid this.

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was balanced through an ongoing reorganization of city government, according to Mayor John Whitmire.

Part of the problem is lack of reimbursement from insurance companies, said the owner of one proton center.

The tax exemption is in the eye of a legislative storm to extend President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but is it only the start of what's to come?

The bond trustee filed notice of a settlement that would extend the maturity of the Industrial Development Authority of Platte County Zona Rosa bonds 30 years.

State lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that bans state and local government contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

The Democratic states sued a day after schools were required to certify the elimination of DEI programs or risk losing federal funding.

Accusations are flying between the Republican state treasurer and attorney general, adding fuel to a battle that started last year.

Construction problems and cost overruns for a bond-backed project pushed the company into a pre-negotiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

A $300 million bond and a planned monkey breeding facility's fate are at stake in a legal struggle in Georgia.

Mayor John Whitmire said phased-in funding under an agreement with plaintiffs who successfully sued the city will help address a budget shortfall.

The lawsuit says Education Secretary Linda McMahon illegally decided not to honor the extension of previously approved COVID-19 relief grants. 

The bond parties argue that they are due the multi-billion-dollar fee from PREPA in addition to bond pricipal and interest.