Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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A large portion of Long Beach's downtown has been reshaped using public-private partnerships that delivered a new state courthouse and a city civic center.
March 24 -
The state under transportation secretary Shawn Wilson is gaining a national reputation for pursuing P3s for tolled bridge replacements.
March 23 -
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a "trailblazer" in public-private partnerships, and P3 investors hope to see more action in U.S. airports.
March 21 -
The state's workaround to the cap on state and local tax deductions in the 2017 federal tax law might be artificially elevating the figures.
March 18 -
Florida's economy is stabilizing from the COVID-19 pandemic, but nature and man may bring other threats to its recovery.
March 16 - AB - Policy & Regulation
Sarah Bloom Raskin, whose views on the role of climate risk in bank supervision angered Republicans, said she has taken herself out of the running so the gridlocked Senate Banking Committee could move forward with the Biden administration’s other nominees to the Federal Reserve Board.
March 15 -
The IRS has entered into a closing agreement with the City of Alpharetta following its VCAP request stemming from the sale of a bond-financed conference center.
March 14 -
Thirty states would have been affected by the plan to claw back $8 billion in unspent ARPA funds to offset the FY22 appropriation.
March 9 -
“Many states are reporting revenue surpluses and rebounding economies, in part as a result of federal aid to state governments.”
March 7 -
The White House is rejecting Republican demands to split up its nominees to the Federal Reserve, with President Biden’s spokeswoman telling GOP lawmakers to show up and vote no on Sarah Bloom Raskin rather than further stalling consideration.
March 4 -
The low-interest federal loans will complete financing packages for Virginia's express lane extension outside Washington D.C. and Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project.
March 4 -
Senate Democrats insist the GOP's boycott of President Biden's picks for the Federal Reserve is interfering with the central bank's handling of an economic crisis. But GOP lawmakers say the Fed is functioning fine and their concerns about nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin are material.
March 3 -
Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee clashed over the stalled nominations of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and four others Wednesday. It was a prelude to the fireworks that could occur Thursday when Powell is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee.
March 2 -
A federal memo on IIJA dollars outlines Biden administration priorities but doesn’t tie states’ hands when it comes to funding, the transportation secretary said.
March 2 -
Minnesota's February forecast adds $1.5 billion to the $7.7 billion forecast just a few months ago.
March 1 -
Recent federal laws have provided municipalities with record levels of funding, but may only have a marginal increase in the number of issuances.
March 1 -
A Michigan House Republican plan would direct $1.15 billion of grants to local municipal pensions that agree to abide by certain conditions.
February 28 -
Pandemic-related aid helped raise the proportion of state revenues coming from the federal government to record highs in fiscal year 2020, Pew Research found.
February 25 -
A judge has ordered the state to reconsider its rejection of a bid for a $9 billion P3 for new toll lanes, a move that could delay Gov. Larry Hogan’s priority project.
February 24 -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called the availability of the surplus "a pivotal moment" for the state.
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