Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Raising money by participating in carbon credit markets and carbon sequestration schemes would ease Alaska's revenue dependence on oil, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said.
January 26 -
The contract is for 10 years.
January 25 -
By an almost four-to-one margin, voters approved a charter amendment requiring voter approval to transfer ownership of the county's airport, seaport or tollway.
January 25 -
Biennial budget bills filed by the Texas House and Senate include $15 billion in property tax cuts amid a projected $32.7 billion surplus.
January 25 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard is a top contender to become the head of the White House's National Economic Council, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
January 25 -
Roger Millar, AASHTO's new president and chief of Washington's Department of Transportation, joins Caitlin Devitt to talk about the rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, how a tight labor market and inflation are impacting capital plans, what a divided Congress means for transportation and an update on the Pacific Northwest's high speed rail project. (24 minutes)
January 24 -
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen advised Congress that her department is deploying an additional accounting maneuver to avert breaching the federal debt limit.
January 24 -
The latest definition of federal waters includes roadside ditches, which some industry groups say will make transportation projects more costly and time-consuming.
January 24 -
The Federal Reserve's quantitative-tightening program risks being propelled toward an early end as U.S. politicians bicker in Washington over raising the national debt limit, according to some economists and bond market participants.
January 24 -
Newly-elected Gov. Josh Green outlined the proposals during his State of the State speech on Monday.
January 24 -
Rising interest rates, market volatility and the loss of business and revenue top the public finance industry's concerns for 2023.
January 24 -
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an opinion that blocks Treasury from enforcing the "tax cut ban" against 13 states.
January 23 -
Critics say there are problems with part of the team because of a conflict of interest and a lack of experience.
January 20 -
Speaking at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the Federal Reserve has a long runway for its balance sheet reduction.
January 20 -
In a speech delivered Thursday afternoon, the Federal Reserve's vice chair said she does not see a wage-price spiral driving inflation, but rather a "price-price spiral."
January 19 -
Toks Omishakin's second year as State Transportation Agency secretary is off to a challenging start between massive rainfalls and proposed budget cuts.
January 19 -
With the Permanent University Fund only benefitting the two biggest public universities in Texas, the state legislature will consider creating an endowment for other higher education institutions.
January 18 -
Michigan's latest revenue forecast boosts prior projections by more than $1 billion annually for fiscal 2022, 2023, and 2024.
January 17 -
"Now our state is blessed with an opportunity for prosperity and growth unlike any before in our history," said Jim Justice.
January 17 -
Janet Mills wants to use $1 billion in federal infrastructure aid and higher-than-expected state revenue to fund billions in transportation improvements.
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