Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The deal to buy the for-profit University of Phoenix faced opposition from the state attorney general and lawmakers and rating agency questions.
June 4 -
BlackRock Inc. was removed from Texas' blacklist of companies that "boycott" fossil fuels, ending a three-year standoff over the firm's environmental policies.
June 3 -
A legislative office predicted the tax cut package would lead to a loss of $500 million a year rather than be revenue neutral.
June 3 -
The Illinois General Assembly sent Chicago transit agencies closer to the fiscal cliff, adjourning without sending a funding bill to Gov. JB Pritzker.
June 3 -
The American Association of Port Authorities is pushing back at the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act over plans to curtail two key grant programs vital to the maritime sector.
June 3 -
The SEC charged two entities with violating federal securities laws by advising clients on municipal bonds without properly registering as municipal advisors.
June 3 -
As bond issuers and the infrastructure industry ponder a post-BIL future, some look to Europe for how P3s and privatization could help spur investment and raise grades on the infrastructure report card.
June 2 -
State governments would either have to spend more or fewer people would be covered, or a combination of the two, under the GOP's Medicaid and SNAP cuts.
June 2 -
An economic slowdown partially fueled by tariff turmoil has forced West Coast states to lower revenue projections and slash budgets.
May 30 -
Investors want to be compensated for the uncertainty.
May 29