Politics

The city commission puts off move to bring the bond referendum to voters.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's ongoing audit compliance probe led to more than 130 cities being prohibited from raising their property tax rates.

The authority is also seeking legislation that would allow it to issue revenue bonds backed by $1 billion in annual cap-and-invest revenue.

While the surface transportation reauthorization remains a work in progress, advocates for high-speed rail travel are exploring the benefits of public private partnerships

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Warsh will take the reins from Jerome Powell, who said he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board.

Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve chairmanship will require a second vote, which should happen this week.

The constitutionality of a state law that threatens outstanding bonds issued for a detention facility is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice.

New findings from The Bond Buyer show that outside of advisors and broker-dealers, appetites for risk decreased to a greater degree than they increased.

The mayor's plan to balance the fiscal 2027 budget relies heavily on proposed revenue-raising moves involving the combined utility system enterprise fund.

The Supreme Court decision that changes the provisions in the Voting Rights Act adds legal risk for state and local governments.

Changes in federal funding are sharpening the focus on how the states will be responding to disaster relief, running social programs and budget planning.

Hennepin County Medical Center operates one of the state's busiest emergency departments, and most patients are uninsured or on public insurance like Medicaid. 

The rating agency cited an improving governance profile, which incorporates a trend of budgetary reserve fund maintenance and increasing pension contributions.

Artificial intelligence will help maintain the nation's global competitiveness, according to a panel of political and tech leaders at the Milken Institute's Global conference.

After Gov. JB Pritzker released his BUILD plan to lower housing costs, the Illinois Municipal League unveiled its proposal: the REAL Housing Act.

McKinney, Texas, is fighting a challenge to a refunding of sales tax-backed bonds sold for a commercial airline service project at its general aviation airport.

Muni advocates are actively working on championing a bill that would address a wish list of provisions designed to boost bond sales.

Months after the state cracked down on cities' tardy annual financial audits, adherence to a statutory filing deadline is improving with fiscal 2025 reports.

Doubts are emerging on Capitol Hill about when a surface transportation reauthorization may arrive and what effect, if any, it will have on the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund.

Moody's Ratings revised Missouri's outlook to negative from stable, citing a large structural deficit that will push fund balances below its Aaa-rated peers.