Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Transit advocates are pushing back on the Trump administration exploring the elimination of the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.
November 17 -
The long-awaited budget closely resembles the governor's original proposal, pared down by just over $1 billion.
November 17 -
Ten winners across five regions and five additional categories will be celebrated Dec. 2 in New York City, where one will be crowned the overall Deal of the Year.
November 17 -
Two House municipal finance caucus members are running for Senate next year.
November 14 -
The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project had a deadline Friday for bondholder consent to a settlement resolving construction disputes.
November 14 -
Maryland's financial challenges are resurfacing via a report from the Department of Legislative Services projecting a $1.4 billion budget deficit in fiscal year 2027.
November 14 -
Rural providers face $137 billion in federal Medicaid cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
November 13 -
The end of the government shutdown includes clearing three of twelve appropriations hurdles while questions linger about the future of the highway reauthorization bill.
November 13 -
A state audit of the Houston-based HBCU that identified financial issues led the governor to direct state agencies to launch an investigation.
November 13 -
The Treasury secretary highlighted the impacts the bond market has on affordability and previewed regulatory tweaks the administration is eyeing to keep yields stable and credit flowing.
November 12 -
Arrington announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 after helping shepherd President Trump's first major tax bill through Congress, marking the first GOP House chairman to check out in 2026.
November 11 -
A planned vote on health insurance subsidies will be key to how Congress handles the next funding cliff at the end of January, market participants said.
November 11 -
Some of the most active sectors have been education (+29%), GOs (+17%) and healthcare (+17%), said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital.
November 10 -
As the Senate moves towards a possible deal to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, the "Big 7" of state and local lobbying groups along with the GFOA are making an urgent appeal.
November 10 -
New York will license up to three casinos in New York City. What returns can the state and expect on new entrants to an increasingly crowded gambling market?
November 10 -
The industry for years has lobbied Congress and the Treasury Department to make the changes, but the issue has taken on more urgency amid a data center boom that promises to transform the U.S. energy landscape
November 7 -
City and state law mean it's unlikely that Mamdani will be able to enact the parts of his agenda that would have major impacts on the city's credit.
November 5 -
An uncertain financial future partially due to federal government downsizing is compounding with nearly $6 billion of unfunded capital needs that will require Washington D.C. to lean on asset management and its strong credit rating to overcome the challenges.
November 5 -
The ruling comes as the municipal bond market closely watches the administration's effort to control federal infrastructure spending.
November 5 -
House Republicans hope to mark up the next surface transportation bill early next year.
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