Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Governments across the Northeast announced support for emerging industries affected by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
March 17 -
The watchdog would have the power to subpoena data from oil companies.
March 17 -
President Biden's budget would allow large transit agencies to divert formula capital grants to operations in 2024, a move that one transit official said may hurt smaller agencies.
March 16 -
Illinois earlier this week saw its second upgrade of the year and Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested an uptick in revenue projections could provide room to further bolster fiscal metrics that helped draw the upgrade.
March 16 -
The Texas Education Agency, which initially sought the takeover in 2019, will appoint managers to run the state's largest public school system.
March 16 -
The port authority cancelled the proposed $2.3 billion line following the release of a state-backed project evaluation.
March 15 -
So far 12 states have enacted ESG statutes with 67 pending statues in 28 states, according to the Morgan Lewis law firm. Florida's anti-ESG bill goes farthest.
March 15 -
Moody's Investors joined S&P Global Ratings in lifting the state into the A category with a single notch upgrade to A3 Tuesday.
March 14 -
Gov. Phil Murphy announced funding for programs to address short-term liquidity issues and keep investments flowing in the wake of the bank's collapse.
March 14 -
A new report lays out motor fuel, sales, and miles-traveled tax options to fix Michigan roads, saying the state is falling almost $4 billion behind every year.
March 14