Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Janet Mills wants to use $1 billion in federal infrastructure aid and higher-than-expected state revenue to fund billions in transportation improvements.
January 13 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal reverses plans laid out in last year's budget to redeem some bonds and use cash rather than bonds for some projects.
January 12 -
P3 that build tolled highway lanes could help meet funding gaps, Gov. Bill Lee said as he unveiled his transportation plan to state officials.
January 11 -
The county supervisors follow a similar declaration from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to speed up efforts to deal with the homelessness crisis.
January 11 -
While the bill has wide support in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, the Oversight Board has yet to offer its opinion.
January 10 -
President Biden asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to stay in her post, and she agreed, a White House official familiar with the matter said.
January 10 -
The CTA and its fiscal parent, the Illinois RTA, will try to build a coalition for future funding to face the fiscal reckoning after federal COVID-19 aid ends.
January 10 -
A family earning Miami's median city income would need to spend 85% of their paycheck to buy Miami's median-priced home, said the firm RealtyHop.
January 10 -
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation sending a portion of the state's surplus to the budget stabilization fund and raising the target balance.
January 9 -
Esther George, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, is retiring later this month. What's taking the bank so long to find a successor?
January 9 -
As revenue collections climb, governors are laying out plans to reduce property, sales, and income taxes.
January 9 -
"Let's face it, the state of our trains, roads, and bridges today is unacceptable," Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said in her inaugural address.
January 6 -
The $242 million payment that's being made in addition to regularly scheduled contributions launches the city's policy aimed at staving off growth in its unfunded liabilities, a goal made all the more urgent by the beating pension funds are taking on their investments.
January 6 -
As a result of low projected available capacity, some school districts may not get the program's triple-A ratings for their bond sales.
January 5 -
Gov. Jay Inslee wants a $4 billion bond referendum for housing that would be outside the state's debt limit. State lawmakers must approve first.
January 5 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said the U.S. central bank should raise its benchmark interest rate above 5% and hold it there well into 2024 to bring inflation down.
January 5 -
The Oversight Board seeks to recover $1.42 billion in fees on bond deals and interest rate swaps.
January 4 -
The organization is focused on some key muni priorities with the new year and new Congress.
January 4 -
The Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership said it will leverage the region's first-rate freight infrastructure, talent, industries and institutions.
January 4 -
While the turnpike authority is mulling an appeal of an Open Meeting Act violation judgment, lawyers for property owners are preparing to sue over money paid to contractors.
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