Politics

The city may also issue an RFP for underwriters, though the timing is not set, said CFO Jill Jaworski.

A new law creates a commission to recommend changes to address rising property tax bills and ensure the system is sustainable for local governments and school districts.

The project was to have been the first small modular reactor technology in the U.S.

States are required to reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions under the rule that was finalized last week.

Litigation brought by a state public pension recipient challenges the constitutionality of a 2022 law prohibiting governmental contracts with companies the Oklahoma treasurer determines are "boycotting" energy businesses.

Passing a new farm bill offers the best chance for movement.

Municipal bond underwriters for Texas deals now have until Dec. 16 to comply with changes to the agreements and to their standing letters of compliance with two state laws banning contracts with companies that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearm industries.

While the state is boosting the budget reserve, it's also forecasting $1.4 billion in additional fiscal 2024 revenue that would be partially offset by spending pressures.

St. Louis County Council approved $155 million in tax breaks for the company and the state added $37.7 million to the pot.

Well-known municipal restructuring and P3 attorney Karol Denniston, the Global Projects Partner at Squire Patton Boggs, talks with infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt about the growing popularity of predevelopment agreements as well as the P3 pipeline and legal challenges like the University of Iowa's litigation over its 50-year energy concession. (38 minutes)