Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Native American Tribes get a step closer to issuing more tax-exempt bonds as a bipartisan bill that would boost tax parity moves forward in the House while serving as companion legislation to a Senate version.
February 27 -
The Texas cities of Irving and Farmers Branch joined Plano in calling off May elections on withdrawing from Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
February 27 -
The airport system revenue bonds will finance portions of an estimated $5 billion expansion program at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
February 26 -
S&P revised its outlook to negative on San Juan Cruise Port LLC's BBB-minus rated bonds.
February 26 -
Congressional leadership is dropping hints about the size, scope, and delivery dates of the surface transportation reauthorization bill that will supplant the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
February 26 -
The Republican governor and GOP leaders of the state House and Senate will negotiate over three budget visions and a plan to cut local property tax revenue.
February 26 -
From Illinois to Wisconsin to Michigan, Democratic governors outlined plans to ameliorate budget crunches made worse by Trump administration policies.
February 25 -
The "ratepayer protection pledge" requires tech companies to cover the costs of powering data centers.
February 25 -
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled down on cutting DEI and climate change related policies amid conjecture about federal funding levels.
February 25 -
The drinking and clean water state revolving fund programs and other water infrastructure programs are up for reauthorization this year.
February 24 -
Plano is the first of six Dallas Area Rapid Transit member cities to cancel a May 2 election to drop out of the agency, while others could follow suit.
February 24 -
A bill that would change the rules for handling natural disasters is stalled in Congress as county governments grapple with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's regulations.
February 24 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank should focus on getting inflation to its 2% target before making any additional cuts to short-term interest rates.
February 24 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said during an appearance Monday his decision on whether or not to support a cut to short-term interest rates depends on labor market indicators.
February 23 -
Jeff Lipton compares The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report to his outlook series.
February 23 -
Mamdani's first proposal showed the worst-case scenario to close New York City's budget gap. He wants the state's help.
February 23 -
The National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties are teaming up with several other local government agencies lobbying Congress over infrastructure funding.
February 20 -
In a blow to the President's economic agenda, the high court said the trade barriers could not stand.
February 20 -
Indiana's House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a plan to build a stadium to lure the National Football League's Chicago Bears.
February 19 -
Ballard has shuttered its decades-old public finance practice.
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