Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The finances of the controversial project remain unclear, but the favorable Texas Supreme Court ruling means the project has a chance of advancing.
June 27 -
Most large states are using pandemic aid for revenue replacement and this will be an issue in the future, an academic says.
June 24 -
The state made "unprecedented additions" to its reserves, protecting its triple-A bond rating, said state Sen. Janet Howell, Finance and Appropriations Committee Chair.
June 23 -
Democratic senators led by Bob Menendez urged the Federal Reserve to take a more active role in the selection process of the heads of its regional banks so that more diverse candidates would be considered.
June 22 -
The finance team is already lined up for the first of multiple issuances of bonds to help launch the first phase of the $9.5 billion New Terminal One project.
June 17 -
The move to take back local control came a few months after new leadership took the helm at the airport.
June 15 -
More budget haggling is anticipated before Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the budget. The state's fiscal year begins on July 1.
June 14 -
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will renew a push for legislation to set automatic triggers for a $200 million annual deposit into the rainy day fund.
June 10 -
The White House released proposed rules for the $7.5 billion electric vehicle charging network program as gas prices in the U.S. hit another record high.
June 10 -
Indiana revenues are up $1 billion in the current fiscal year from December revenue projections that already had forecast a multi-billion dollar surplus.
June 9 -
As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)
June 7 -
Since New York legalized the sports gambling industry five months ago, residents of the state have made almost $6 trillion in bets.
June 6 -
Some observers of Puerto Rico politics are concerned its government continues to avoid fiscal responsibility, ignoring past mistakes that led to the bankruptcy.
June 3 -
The state's two-year capital budget includes incentives for Intel's $20 billion chip production plants and spending on local and state construction projects.
June 2 -
Rating agencies like Gov. Gavin Newsom's focus on one-time spending, but warn that the Legislature could upset the applecart by creating ongoing programs.
June 2 -
Even as the U.S. deal pipeline builds, public pension funds still need to look outside the country when they want to invest in infrastructure.
June 1 -
Signs of robust economic recovery in New Jersey added an additional $4.5 billion in revenue to the state's fiscal 2022 tax revenue estimates.
May 31 -
State officials warn that federal infrastructure funds may be lost if lawmakers don't act on new authorizations.
May 31 -
The December 2020 supplemental aid package provided $9.8 billion directly to state departments of transportation, the only direct stimulus that DOTs received.
May 24 -
John Boyd, principal at The Boyd Company, chats with Chip Barnett about how the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work has altered the way companies look at cities and states when they think about locations for their headquarters. (20 minutes)
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