Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The decision signals the end of a legal saga that began last year when local residents opposed validation of $15 billion of municipal bonds.
July 19 -
The bond division undertook two transactions last week to retire outstanding taxable public education capital outlay and state revolving fund bonds. The transactions used $200 million in program funds, along with additional money, to pay down $400 million in state debt.
July 19 -
The measure comes after months of dire warnings over the city's looming insolvency.
July 18 -
The competition is open to nonprofit financing institutions and the funding will target clean technology projects in underserved areas of the country.
July 18 -
The rule amendments would create an exemption for previously qualified municipal advisors to forego requalification after a lapse in working for a municipal advisor.
July 18 -
After months of feuding on how to deliver a massive property tax cut, lawmakers finally passed legislation for an $18 billion package.
July 14 -
Transit capital investment grants would be funded at the lowest level in decades under the House GOP 2024 draft bill.
July 13 -
The bond measure was approved by the Senate in late May but is on pause while negotiations are under way between the Senate, Assembly and the governor's team.
July 13 -
The ruling striking down affirmative action may bring a fresh headwind to the higher education space, which already faces soft enrollment trends.
July 11 -
Through his use of the partial veto, Gov. Evers pared down a GOP-authored income tax cut and gave school districts the power to raise a per pupil revenue limit by $325 annually for centuries.
July 11