Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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States are required to reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions under the rule that was finalized last week.
November 27 -
Litigation brought by a state public pension recipient challenges the constitutionality of a 2022 law prohibiting governmental contracts with companies the Oklahoma treasurer determines are "boycotting" energy businesses.
November 22 -
Passing a new farm bill offers the best chance for movement.
November 21 -
Municipal bond underwriters for Texas deals now have until Dec. 16 to comply with changes to the agreements and to their standing letters of compliance with two state laws banning contracts with companies that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearm industries.
November 21 -
While the state is boosting the budget reserve, it's also forecasting $1.4 billion in additional fiscal 2024 revenue that would be partially offset by spending pressures.
November 21 -
St. Louis County Council approved $155 million in tax breaks for the company and the state added $37.7 million to the pot.
November 21 -
Well-known municipal restructuring and P3 attorney Karol Denniston, the Global Projects Partner at Squire Patton Boggs, talks with infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt about the growing popularity of predevelopment agreements as well as the P3 pipeline and legal challenges like the University of Iowa's litigation over its 50-year energy concession. (38 minutes)
November 21 -
Furloughs at an EV plant in Georgia are one of several indicators of cooling growth in the electric vehicle sector.
November 20 -
Recommendations from an actuary on the city's police and fire pensions come amid a rising unfunded liability and uncertainty over the use of pension bonds.
November 20 -
Without a lot of additional state and federal aid, New York City is forecasting it will spend about $12 billion in costs related to the influx of migrants to the city in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025.
November 17 -
City Attorney Michael Gates said he will appeal the case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
November 16 -
The amount of unspent funding for state and local capital projects is at a historically high $5 billion as projects struggle with rising construction costs.
November 16 -
Stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund and easing Buy America requirements are top congressional priorities for state transportation officials.
November 15 -
The time between the announcement of an award and the actual cash going out the door can be frustratingly long.
November 15 -
A group of former California Democratic lawmakers oppose efforts by current Democratic lawmakers to block a voter tax initiative from the ballot.
November 14 -
Flush with bond authorization from the Nov. 7 election, officials are formulating issuance plans, while Colorado's governor called lawmakers back to session after a property tax cut measure was defeated by voters.
November 13 -
Gov. Brain Kemp signed an executive order Wednesday extending a suspension of Georgia's gasoline tax as prices at the pump remain high, but begin to fall.
November 10 -
Maine voters in Tuesday election shot down a ballot proposal for a public takeover of private electric utility providers.
November 9 -
The constitutional amendment removes a special debt limit placed on small city school districts; now they will be treated the same as other school districts.
November 9 -
A subpoena sent to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission this week seeks communications related to 2021's Winter Storm Uri and nearly $3 billion of utility securitizations that priced in 2022.
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