Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The new legislation does not include a SALT cap adjustment, though some lawmakers had been holding out for one.
February 1 -
Financing for the $2.1 billion Calcasieu River bridge includes a mix of state funds, federal grants and bonds, which will hit the market in early April.
February 1 -
With its cash balance eroding due to a budget imbalance, the university, under the watchful eye of Arizona's governor, will undergo system-wide changes.
January 31 -
Other municipal finance caucus members stepping down are Dan Kildee, Grace Napolitano and Derek Kilmer.
January 30 -
The discussion of rate cuts, both timing and amount, has analysts offering varying estimates.
January 30 -
The push for bills to punish companies, including municipal bond underwriters, for their fossil fuel or firearm policies continues in Arizona and Oklahoma.
January 30 -
The Vermont state auditor questioned the city of Burlington's use of premium bonds in a tax increment finance district deal.
January 29 -
Barclays joins UBS and Citigroup in being prohibited from underwriting state and local government bonds under Texas laws aimed at protecting the fossil fuel and firearms industries.
January 26 -
Stronger-than-expected economic numbers could boost bond issuance.
January 26 -
Accounting errors are Juneau School District's biggest fiscal problem, but it shares financial and demographic challenges with Alaska's other school districts.
January 26 -
The chamber is once again refusing Gov. Kevin Stitt's call to pass an income tax cut during a special session.
January 25 -
The grants are among the most competitive in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
January 25 -
The fiscal 2025 budget Jim Justice laid out in his final State of the State address contains tax credits for senior citizens and families with young children.
January 25 -
Infrastructure, housing and recovery efforts from the deadly Maui wildfires in August were a focal point of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's State of the State speech.
January 24 -
The troubled P3 project has been behind schedule and over budget.
January 24 -
Wisconsin and Minnesota have jointly received a $1.05 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the aging Blatnik Bridge.
January 24 -
The new governor and concessionaire on the $2.1 billion P3 have reached a revised deal that will lower tolls and provide a 15% equity contribution to the local area.
January 23 -
The rating agency said plugging a growing budget gap is "crucial" for the credit quality of the Aa1-rated state.
January 23 -
Providing care for thousands of migrants is contributing to the system's escalating uncompensated care costs.
January 23 -
A California Department of Water Resources spokeswoman said the department is considering an appeal of the Superior Court judge's decision.
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