Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Inadequate public governance drives up the costs of U.S. transit projects, Eno Center for Transportation said in a report.
October 3 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has deflected requests from a top critic, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, for details of financial transactions by central bank officials, risking an escalation of tensions with lawmakers over disclosure issues.
September 30 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing legislation headlined by bills removing regulatory barriers to new-home construction.
September 29 -
The public power industry continues to deal with a host of issues from extreme weather events to environmental concerns and rising inflation.
September 28 -
There are only four statewide bond measures appearing on ballots across the country, the lowest since 2010.
September 22 -
Frasca achieved national prominence as an expert in advising governments on capital development at airports and was one of the earliest proponents of public-private partnerships.
September 20 -
California revenues are $2 billion below its 2023-23 Budget Act forecast for the first two months of the fiscal year 2023.
September 19 -
Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.
September 16 -
Despite a boost in state funding, Arizona school districts face big budget cuts unless the Republican-controlled legislature lifts a cap on their spending.
September 15 -
The once-barren budget stabilization fund now tops $1 billion but it's meager compared to the cushion built up by other states.
September 15 -
The Skyway sale "proves that sophisticated global investors who can buy assets anywhere view Chicago as a great place to invest," said a spokesperson for Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
September 13 -
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg talks about the Bay State's economic recovery, the largest ESG bond deal ever done in the municipal space and special state initiatives such as promoting diversity and inclusion and creating a Baby Bond taskforce. Chip Barnett and Thomas Nocera host. (22 minutes).
September 13 -
With Texas reporting a double-digit revenue increase in fiscal 2022 and projecting a record budget surplus, Gov. Greg Abbott wants a large property tax cut.
September 12 -
A shift is underway at the Federal Reserve in how to describe neutral — the interest rate level that neither stimulates nor restrains growth — as it debates how much higher to hike.
September 6 -
Nearly all construction firms have job openings, and more than half said they're seeing projects being scaled back, postponed or canceled.
September 2 -
Economists presented a good news-bad news scenario during their September forecast that included the possibility of a recession, which would kill the kicker rebate.
September 2 -
Modeled after New York City's Hudson Yards, the plans call for a high-density urban district with a transit terminal and at least 35% affordable housing.
August 31 -
Fitch said it expects the law will spur more public power borrowing for clean energy facilities.
August 30 -
The "after-action" report concluded that the Great Hall project would have been better served with a more traditional finance and contracting approach.
August 29 -
The state's Board of Public Works could vote on the 50-year concession this fall as Gov. Larry Hogan aims to button up the project before he exits office in January.
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