Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Ways and Means Committee is signaling its opening post-election positions.
October 10 -
The $80 million bond deal will build a ballpark for the Chattanooga Lookouts that city officials say will revitalize a neighorhood.
October 10 -
Some cities with lots of lead pipes, like Chicago, will get more time.
October 9 -
The higher-ed sector, already facing internal pressures, could face scrutiny over its tax-exempt status during tax reform next year.
October 9 -
The district plans to price about $100 million of bonds Thursday, the first since Gov. Ron DeSantis took over control of it by appointing its board of supervisors.
October 8 -
A lawsuit filed by a business group in federal court in August claims a 2021 Texas law violates free speech protections.
October 7 -
Congress has created recovery bonds for specific disasters in the past, and the CDFA wants the tool to become a permanent private activity bond category.
October 7 -
Ports enjoy some of the strongest financial medians among transportation infrastructure assets.
October 4 -
A low drama committee may experience some upheaval if Republicans maintain control of the House following the Novermber elections.
October 3 -
The audit comes as Republicans seek to cut funding to Amtrak's funding in the northeast.
October 3 -
The city council unanimously passed a deal that could lead to the issuance of up to $900 million of bonds and a sales tax hike to pay off the debt.
October 2 -
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle support some level of encouraging cities and states to revamp local zoning codes to encourage more affordable housing.
October 2 -
The board kicks off the new fiscal year with a new budget, a 2.9% increase from the prior year.
October 2 -
The California State School Board Association has sued over an education funding work-around included as a trailer bill in the budget.
October 1 -
Litigation in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah could determine bond issuance, culpability for defaults, or the constitutionality of underwriter bans.
October 1 -
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged a recent upward revision to income and savings data as a sign of economic strength. He said the information could factor into the central bank's monetary policy discourse during the Fed's next interest rate meeting in November.
September 30 -
The President is considering calling a special session to deal with hurricane damage.
September 30 -
Advocates hope to use the data to persuade lawmakers of the usefulness of tax-exempt bonds as Congress tackles tax policy next year.
September 30 -
The MTA's biggest-ever capital plan focuses mostly on upkeep for the system. But it's more than $33 billion short of funding for the five-year program.
September 30 -
States and tax experts are wrestling with post-SALT scenarios.
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