Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Changes to the federal tax code affect how states manage their budgets depending on how or if the state tax codes conform to the new rules.
August 12 -
A flagship program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the EV charging station initiative was slow to take off despite $5 billion of federal funds.
August 12 -
The fiscal 2026 budget would increase police and fire funding by $63.1 million as the city works to comply with a voter-approved public safety spending mandate.
August 12 -
A flow of public dollars to private schools has raised credit concerns about public schools and spurred litigation in Southwest states.
August 12 -
The University of California is slated to price $1.5 billion in revenue bonds next week even as it battles Trump administration threats to research funding.
August 11 -
Both sides of the muni market would be affected by new tax schemes being weighed by states with growing populations and dwindling revenues, according to analysts.
August 11 -
"Nothing could delay a restructuring or a consensual deal [more] than the existing board was doing," said Assured Guaranty CEO Dominic Frederico of the Trump administration's removal of Puerto Rico oversight board members.
August 8 -
An Emerson College poll showed Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis in seventh place in the crowded governor's race as she made the announcement Friday.
August 8 -
Trump advisers are impressed with Waller's willingness to move on policy based on forecasting, rather than current data, and his deep knowledge of the Fed system as a whole, the people said.
August 8 -
Ninety percent of FINRA's operating expenses are driven by compensation and technology costs.
August 7 -
Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are beginning to take effect as the FHFA has doubled the cap on Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which should boost the issuance of private activity bonds.
August 7 -
The measure would lower the percentage increase in property tax revenue larger cities and counties can tap for operations without seeking voter approval.
August 7 -
The spaceport PAB statute was crafted in a way that's likely to appeal to the tax-exempt bond market. Nixon Peabody's Johnny Hutchinson said.
August 6 -
A judge approved an injunction requested by 20 states to temporarily halt the Federal Emergency Management Agency from diverting money from a disaster preparedness program.
August 6 -
Mayors and city leaders are using a combination of bond financing and public private partnerships to build and preserve affordable housing while working with a patchwork of regulations and facing opposition.
August 6 -
A close look at Fed officials — barring additional surprise departures from the Fed — suggests the president probably won't get the outsize rate cuts he wants in 2026.
August 5 -
"I asked him just last night, is this something you want?" Trump said Tuesday in an interview with CNBC. Bessent's response was, "Nope, I want to stay where I am," he said.
August 5 -
Universities targeted by Donald Trump's crackdown on diversity programs and other policies he says show a liberal bias are essentially bleeding at the negotiating table after taking on debt, laying off hundreds of staff and slashing spending.
August 5 -
The state faces a $1.2 billion revenue hit in fiscal 2026 , as well as future spending pressures, from President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.
August 5 -
Sequestration on direct-pay bonds kicks in Oct. 1 without a fresh funding bill.
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