Politics

Oregon lawmakers balanced the state budget in an intense short session with debates over sports subsidies, transportation cuts and federal income tax conformity.

A state judge ordered the Arizona Legislature to enact a system for funding public school facilities that is constitutional and set a timeframe for compliance.

Could they affect state lottery-backed bonds?

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton distills what he heard onstage and in the hallways at The Bond Buyer's 2026 National Outlook, from policy uncertainty and the muni tax exemption to AI's growing role and credit risk hotspots.

As the next surface transportation reauthorization bill takes form in Congress, the transit sector is making a case for its slice of the pie and expanding the use of private activity bonds.

The federal government's attempt to end congestion pricing has been thwarted. Other challenges to the program remain.

Minnesota lawmakers hope to pass a major bonding bill this year as they face $5 billion of requests from local governments and state agencies.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority's draft business plan was met with a mixture of cautious optimism and sharp criticism.

A lawsuit claims Texas Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock illegally removed minority- and women-owned firms from a program created by the state legislature.

The drought-stricken Texas city welcomed the president's support for "a serious money ask" as it revisits a costly seawater desalination project.

Washington, D.C.'s Office of the Chief Financial Officer released a revenue report showing higher than expected tax revenues and a local economy that's struggling.

California and nine states' financial officers urged President Trump to honor the Supreme Court's ruling striking down his tariffs, citing harm to state budgets and the need for economic predictability.

Native American Tribes get a step closer to issuing more tax-exempt bonds as a bipartisan bill that would boost tax parity moves forward in the House while serving as companion legislation to a Senate version.

The Texas cities of Irving and Farmers Branch joined Plano in calling off May elections on withdrawing from Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

The airport system revenue bonds will finance portions of an estimated $5 billion expansion program at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.

S&P revised its outlook to negative on San Juan Cruise Port LLC's BBB-minus rated bonds.

Congressional leadership is dropping hints about the size, scope, and delivery dates of the surface transportation reauthorization bill that will supplant the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Republican governor and GOP leaders of the state House and Senate will negotiate over three budget visions and a plan to cut local property tax revenue.

From Illinois to Wisconsin to Michigan, Democratic governors outlined plans to ameliorate budget crunches made worse by Trump administration policies.

The "ratepayer protection pledge" requires tech companies to cover the costs of powering data centers.