Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The bipartisan legislation offers hopes for other municipal bond industry priorities.
June 1 -
In the past few weeks, the A's agreed with Bally's on a site and reached a tentative agreement with Nevada lawmakers for a $380 million public handout.
June 1 -
As a growing number of states have adopted anti-LGBTQ+ laws, California's ban on travel to those states has created difficulties for the state.
May 31 -
"We are looking for parity with what's in Joliet contract. That is what would successfully allow us to work with the city of Chicago and that would make that alternative the preferred alternative over a new source water project," the commission's Paul May said.
May 31 -
The Legacy Capital Financing Act would give the state another option to fund capital projects after a delayed annual audit prevented the issuance of bonds.
May 31 -
The city council is considering a $4.5 billion to $4.8 billion initial phase of the project. Legislation to stymie bonds did not pass the Texas Legislature.
May 31 -
To date, 332 of the 357 funds have transferred approximately $9.1 billion in assets to the consolidated fund, with most holdouts participating in the lawsuit.
May 30 -
All constitutional options need to be on the table, state Sen. Robert Martwick said, including fund consolidation, pension obligation bonds, new taxes and more.
May 30 -
Changes affecting the turnpike's board, which take effect Nov. 1, come as it awaits a court ruling on issuing initial bonds for a $5 billion project.
May 30 -
The $350 billion of flexible relief funding sent directly to cities, towns and states under the American Rescue Plan Act will remain untouched under the new debt deal.
May 30