Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The nation's two largest crude oil producing states are reporting revenue increases in the wake of the Iran conflict, which began Feb. 28.
July 2 -
Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., said he is crafting a bill to "disincentive states and localities" from offering public subsidy packages to lure professional sports teams across borders.
July 1 -
The modern bond market is no longer defined by dealers and asset managers alone.
July 1 -
A smoke-covered east Los Angeles for days evoked images of last year's wildfires that decimated the city. Cleanup around the massive cold storage facility is expected to take months.
June 30 -
The budget includes plans for transportation bonds to be sold over the next few years.
June 30 -
The state took nearly two years to publish its fiscal 2024 annual comprehensive financial report — and that was an improvement.
June 30 -
Prepay energy borrowings may not generate promised savings.
June 30 -
The city council in August will consider placing $500 million of pension obligation bonds on the Nov. 3 ballot for its police and fire retirement system.
June 30 -
Stonepeak Partners will pay $2.5 billion to buy the remainder of the lease of Chicago's parking meters. The 2008 lease runs through 2084.
June 29 -
Uncertainty about the fate of the bipartisan housing bill, advance refunding, and a new take on Build America Bonds is raising hopes and concerns among issuers.
June 29 -
The National Football League is a member of the Public Finance Network.
June 29 -
The outlook revision to stable from negative follows the city's adoption of a fiscal 2027 budget with structural changes that greatly reduced a shortfall.
June 26 -
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said the economic council will build on other efforts he has championed to decrease permit housing times and encourage construction.
June 26 -
While California has improved the timeliness of its audited comprehensive financial reports, Nevada continues to struggle.
June 26 -
The agreement launches a six-month process in which the consortium will evaluate opportunities to design, build, operate, finance and maintain one or more segments of the program.
June 25 -
The President is pumping the brakes on signing the first major housing bill in 30 years including a provision that lifts the public welfare cap, a move that could spur bond sales.
June 24 -
Amendment 5 would eliminate the state income tax, but critics are worried about the lost revenue.
June 24 -
California lawmakers and the governor said they agreed on an $11.3 billion housing bond measure in November, aiming to lift affordable housing and homeownership.
June 24 -
The governors of two top Midwest destinations for data centers froze tax breaks for the projects as grassroots opposition groups begin building coalitions.
June 24 -
The BB-plus rated borrowing comes as high-yield supply remains strong in the muni market.
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