Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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A plan to build a new arena in Virginia accommodating two major league sports faces opposition both locally and from the teams' current home in Washington.
February 12 -
A new regulation requiring state and local transportation departments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would limit spending flexibility, opponents say.
February 12 -
Josh Shapiro proposed sweeping changes to Pennsylvania's K-12 and higher education systems and $500 million of borrowing for his economic development plan.
February 12 -
The state expects to release a RFQ for interested consortiums later this year and has named I-24 as the first toll lane project.
February 9 -
States are tapping general funds, issuing bonds and upping fees.
February 8 -
State officials and lawmakers are pushing for new infrastructure spending
February 7 -
States are considering tolls, public-private partnerships, per-mile usage fees and even retail delivery fees to shore up transportation funding among a declining motor fuel tax.
February 6 -
A call to action for the $4 trillion municipal bond market.
February 6 -
A congressional hearing last week underscored the risk of havoc-based cyberattacks, particularly from China, said Hilltop's Tom Kozlik.
February 5 -
Josh Shapiro said his 10-year program is Pennsylvania's first coordinated economic development plan in nearly two decades.
February 5 -
Biden administration officials have indicated they will not be appealing the Eleventh Circuit's decision allowing states to use ARPA funds to offset tax cuts to the Supreme Court.
February 2 -
California voters will weight a $6.4 billion bond measure in March that redirects money from an existing millionaire's tax supporting mental health programs.
February 2 -
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.
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