Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Dolton's unfunded expenditures have soared since 2021, resulting in a negative $3.65 million balance in its general fund, Lori Lightfoot told village trustees.
August 12 -
As governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz has proposed some sweeping investments, including a $3.3 billion bonding bill that was the largest in the state's history.
August 9 -
The state bond commission approved Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan as part of an underwriting pool Louisiana can hire on debt deals.
August 8 -
State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants to know if Cabarrus County will have voters vote on bonds in the future through general obligation referendums.
August 8 -
Treasury's warning "would be absurd if it wasn't so serious," opined the NSSF, the firearm industry trade association.
August 7 -
Gary Quinzel, vice president of portfolio consulting at Wealth Enhancement Group, gives his views about monetary policy and offers his opinion on the FOMC statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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Tim Walz will be joining Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket, bringing issues such as infrastructure investment, the child tax credit and his work in public schools front and center.
August 6 -
The Build America Bureau is poised to release awards for its asset concession program and preliminary guidelines for value-for-money analysis, two key P3 programs authorized under the IIJA.
August 6 -
Vikram Rai of Wells Fargo is dubious of some widely-held assumptions.
August 6 -
The states and others are pushing back against studies showing adverse financial effects from laws that punish banks for their fossil fuel and firearm policies.
August 6 -
The Tampa Bay Rays received final approval from local governments for their proposal to build a new government-subsidized ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida.
August 6 -
Litigants in a case challenging San Jose's validation of proposed pension bonds will have to wait another month to hear if the high court will review an appeals court ruling.
August 5 -
Higher education is facing serious headwinds, and many leaders within the sector see P3s as an avenue for innovation and efficient operation.
August 5 -
Federal agencies have at least initially determined that CUSIP is not the best choice for an identifier as they develop rules pursuant to the FDTA.
August 2 -
Lawsuits targeting validation lawsuits for pension obligation bonds in California generally stop issuers from considering issuance, but two cities have fought and, so far, won.
August 2 -
The city's pensions funds for police officers, fire fighters, teachers, civil employees and school personnel, with a combined $274 billion in assets, returned 10% in the year through June, beating their 7% target, according to a news release Thursday from city Comptroller Brad Lander.
August 1 -
The proceeds will be used to finance replacement of the Calcasieu River Bridge.
August 1 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom fast-tracked the first $3.3 billion of a bond measure approved by voters in March.
July 31 -
Successful roll-outs are countered by regulations and red tape.
July 31 -
The mayor and controller debated the causes for the rating outlook revision to negative from stable ahead of a July city bond sale.
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