Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The rating agency pointed to potential financial pressure from tax and other changes on the federal level for the state's outlook revision.
September 26 -
Serving on MSRB's Board of Directors over the past four years has been a privilege and an honor.
September 26 -
How Congress and the Trump administration navigate the next several months carries implications for municipal issuers and investors.
September 25 -
Bond lawyers, municipalities, and transportation officials are moving towards greater use of public private partnerships for infrastructure projects bogged down by capital constraints and high risk.
September 25 -
The state's government now expects general fund revenues to decline 2.3% in the current fiscal year from the previous fiscal year.
September 25 -
S&P Global Ratings warned that Indiana's property tax reform law, Senate Enrolled Act 1, creates uncertainty for local income tax-backed debt.
September 24 -
Housing advocates are resuming a fracas with the federal government over Build America, Buy America requirements they claim are slowing down efforts to build more affordable housing, which relies on private activity bonds.
September 24 -
If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the two bills, it would be credit positive for San Francisco area transit, Moody's Ratings analysts said.
September 24 -
An SEC investigation "is not a litigation," said Kathleen Marcus, a partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth.
September 24 -
The ever-rising cost of projects is the number one financial challenge for municipalities, according to the latest survey from the National League of Cities.
September 23 -
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has achieved a hiring goal for new air traffic controllers as the threat of a government shutdown looms in the background.
September 23 -
The nearly-complete offshore wind power generation project can resume construction while it fights a stop-work order from the Trump administration.
September 23 -
The Pennsylvania government is still kicking the can down the road on public transit funding. This time, it's using capital funds to plug operating gaps.
September 22 -
A bill to provide state credit support for housing finance and another to create an infrastructure bank were placed in the legislature's suspense file.
September 22 -
Advocates have floated similar measures repeatedly over the course of several administrations with no luck.
September 22 -
The administration wants the project "to be a model of how to build quickly and cost effectively," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
September 22 -
Doña Ana County taxable industrial revenue bonds, which will be sold to participants in the project, will enable the project to access a variety of tax breaks.
September 22 -
The state government is holding back school aid while it waits for lawmakers to pass a budget. That's hurting some schools more than others.
September 22 -
"A lawsuit like this is probably critical for any future settlements or agreements, because it will (maybe) determine up front if the incoming [board] members, and thus whatever agreements they sign, are valid or not," said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.
September 19 -
For the 24th year, The Bond Buyer editorial board will identify and recognize the year's most outstanding municipal finance transactions. The final deadline for nominations is Friday, October 17.
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