Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on the city's AA rating to negative from stable, citing increased debt and costs from a settlement with firefighters.
July 9 -
A half-billion dollars in grants are to be split by a dozen of the nearly 500 applicants for the tech hub program and 31 semifinalists.
July 8 -
In a year characterized by a rise in mega deals, the agency looks to address an advancing financial "cliff."
July 8 -
The New Terminal One project was able to flex its construction progress, which the P3 backers say may have encouraged investors in a deal upsized by $1 billion.
July 8 -
The City Council-approved deal spends big on education and housing and reverses earlier cuts, but analysts are wary of the city's budget practices.
July 8 -
The Illinois state comptroller reported a 55% year-over-year increase in the general revenue fund cash balance as her office closed fiscal 2024.
July 5 -
Between two state measures and one regional, California starts with $40 billion of GO bonds on the November ballot, before any other local measures are tallied.
July 5 -
The environmental clearance marks a regulatory milestone, but major funding shortfalls remain.
July 3 -
The Contra Costa County Office of Education gave West Contra Costa Unified School District until July 17 to pass a budget, or have the county office step in.
July 3 -
Another round of grants authorized in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is going out to 129 airports in 40 states.
July 2 -
Laws enacted in Arkansas and Kansas will reduce income tax revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars in fiscal 2025.
July 2 -
The $82.5 billion fiscal 2025 budget includes the final tranche of Rebuilding Michigan Plan bonds.
July 2 -
Gov. Kathy Hochul's "pause" on congestion pricing puts a $16.5 billion hole in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital plan.
July 1 -
California lawmakers were putting the finishing touches on the budget this week before the start of the fiscal year on July 1.
June 28 -
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers federal money is being dispensed roughly on schedule, though efforts to streamline certain processes are underway.
June 27 -
LA Metro, which has been considering congestion pricing since 2018, said it had "looked forward to learning lessons" from New York's now paused initiative.
June 27 -
Bonds backed by hotel and restaurant bill taxes will pay for upgrades to the home of the Carolina Panthers. The team agreed to commit to the city for 15 more years.
June 27 -
David Skeel said he was proud about cutting Puerto Rico's debt and stabilizing the island's finances.
June 26 -
Two initiatives were dropped from the California ballot as Gov. Gavin Newsom worked to secure a legislative fix.
June 26 -
Washington state won the most amount of grants and the most in funding for the second year in a row.
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