Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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As the Senate-approved version of the reconciliation bill bounces back to the House, the SALT caucus that was key to its passage takes a look at SALT provision changes.
July 2 -
The addition of Turner-Bond as a partner will deepen Orrick's public finance practice's P3 expertise.
July 2 -
Oklahoma can continue to collect income taxes from certain Native Americans in a case that threatened to cost the state millions of dollars in tax refunds.
July 2 -
The megabill now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said a vote could come as soon as Wednesday.
July 1 -
Reduced ridership, political backlash, and zero-fare agencies are challenging transit system finances.
July 1 -
Questions over what to disclose in the bond document's risk section has concerned issuers for years, through issues like the pandemic to climate change, and now potential federal funding cuts.
July 1 -
Incoming president Lunda Asmani hopes more entry- and mid-level finance officers will join the association for training and networking.
July 1 -
Tardy annual financial audits could strip Texas cities of their ability to raise property tax rates under a state law that takes effect Sept. 1.
July 1 -
The law would allow up to $800 million in bond funding if Major League Baseball selects Portland, Oregon, for an expansion or transplant team.
June 30 -
University of Virginia president James Ryan resigned under White House pressure as the Trump administration pushes higher education to comply with its ideology.
June 30 -
The Senate advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a procedural vote, opening the legislation for debate followed by Monday's vote-a-rama.
June 30 -
The top finisher in the Democratic mayoral primary wants the city to issue $70 billion of additional affordable housing bonds.
June 30 -
Working out the differences between the Senate and House budget bills might result in lawmakers reaching for ways to pay for extending tax cuts and finance new programs which could put tax-exempt munis back on the negotiating table.
June 30 -
A change in leadership at the Government Finance Officers Association comes on the heels of an all-time record membership level.
June 30 -
A Kansas state legislative council will meet next month to keep a 2024 bond-financing law alive at the request of the Missouri-based Kansas City Chiefs.
June 27 -
Sacramento Municipal Utility District officials credit the Kestrel green verification for attracting a new buyer to its commercial paper.
June 27 -
The proposal is an effort to placate Republicans worried about the reconciliation bill's deep cuts to Medicaid.
June 26 -
Senator Joni Ernest has reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act, long- simmering bipartisan legislation backed by the CDFA and BDA.
June 26 -
Attorneys and muni advocates are concerned as the Senate reviews the budget reconciliation process against the "Byrd Rule."
June 25 -
Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson said he doesn't plan on calling a special session to deal with lowered revenue expectations.
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