Politics

While fiscal 2023 and 2024 budgets remain balanced, outyear gaps increase to $4.2 billion, $6.0 billion and $7.0 billion in fiscal 2025 through 2027, respectively.

Almost a month late, the New York Senate and Assembly are expected to soon pass the $229 billion fiscal 2024 budget.

Transition committee members include several names familiar to the public finance community including Martin Cabrera, head of Cabrera Capital Markets, a majority Latino-owned investment banking firm, and Richard Price, executive chairman of Mesirow, which also does public finance banking.

Pandemic funding cuts may pop up in any of the four big-ticket, must-pass bills Congress will take up this year.

Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging he's threatening billions of dollars in business as retaliation for the company speaking against his policies.

The oil companies had petitioned the justices to have climate change lawsuits brought by state and local governments heard in federal courts instead of state courts.

One of the largest P3s in the university energy space has landed in court three years into a 50-year contract.

The Metropolitan Council approved a deal that will bring $1.26 billion of bond funding to the new stadium, replacing a venue that still has outstanding debt.

Gov. Laura Kelly allowed the bill's enactment without her signature, citing its "potential unforeseen consequences."

"We know this cliff is coming," said state Sen. Ram Villivalam, head of the state Senate transportation committee. "What structural reforms are we looking at implementing? What innovation can we pursue?"