Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Without legislation, the Supreme Court's Chevron ruling makes it "less likely" the U.S. will meet its stated climate goals, said Moody's Investors Service.
July 12 -
The Public Finance Authority, a Wisconsin-based conduit issuer, approved the municipal bond sale for the roads operated by Spanish firm Abertis in a P3.
July 12 -
The Grants Pass decision was viewed as the most consequential for local governments of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent session.
July 12 -
Officials in East St. Louis, Illinois, sued the local police and firefighter pension boards and the state comptroller to block the use of an intercept law.
July 11 -
FEMA's rule is among the first adopted by a federal agency that will require federally funded projects to be sited and designed with future climate impacts in mind, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
July 11 -
Unfunded public pension liabilities have dropped more than 60%, or $3 trillion, from the peak in 2020, according to a new Moody's Ratings report.
July 10 -
The question of how much federal money Congress will provide for the replacement of the Key Bridge goes before the Senate Environmental Committee.
July 10 -
State and local government subsidies for sports stadiums reached an almost 20-year high in 2023, but the ballooning industry could cause adverse financial and economic effects, Moody's warns.
July 10 -
Every state in the Midwest has clean water and drinking water financing programs. Those financing mechanisms may face greater strain in the years ahead.
July 10 -
GOP House bills feature spending cuts and some policy riders, including a provision in the Transportation and Housing draft bill that bans congestion pricing in New York.
July 9