Politics

The city of Olathe and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Kansas, signaled support for a state bond plan to move the team from Missouri.

Illinois' economy will underperform the Midwest and the U.S. over the next year, due largely to the effects of federal policies, according to an economic forecast.

State legislatures are taxing revenue generated by sports gambling, as an estimated $1.76 billion was wagered on the Super Bowl, with even more expected to change hands during the March Madness college basketball tournament.

New York City is in a challenging and defining time, and Mark Levine, a former City Council member and Manhattan borough president who will deliver a keynote address at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook event this Thursday, will play a key fiscal role.

A trio of current and former Alaska lawmakers presented views differing from the governor's on how to solve the state's budget red ink.

The era of "announcement" is over; the era of "execution" is here.

States have been slow to put the money to work.

A federal court decision enjoins the state from enforcing a 2021 law that penalizes investment banks and others for "boycotting" the fossil fuel industry.

In rural areas, "even modest rate increases can force low-income households to choose between water service and other basic necessities," Matt Odermann from the National Rural Water Association told senators Wednesday.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has lobbied for a wealth tax, told lawmakers their draft proposal needs work.

Washington D.C. is trying to follow the lead of many states that have decoupled their tax policy from the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but Congress is signaling disapproval which would result in a budget shortage.

Native American Tribes are working from a disadvantage in bond sales due to Securities and Exchange Commission regulations that force them to register public market issuances, which raises costs.

Jeff Swiatek joins as CFO as the Texas toll road is looking to invest in the Austin-San Antonio corridor.

The push for a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan comes as opponents call for a full review of the railway over concerns about oil spills.

The White House releases a report that leans into ending state income tax while tax experts question the math used to make the case.

Analysts were pleased that a known quantity with bona fides was the pick, but Warsh may bring about changes in the Fed that have some concerned.

Warsh, who served on the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and has previously advised Trump on economic policy, would succeed Jerome Powell when his term at the helm ends in May.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed a statewide sales tax as part of his plan to deal with a budget deficit brought on by declining oil revenues.

Democrats said they've paused negotiations until the administration relaxes its anti-clean energy stance.

Public finance advocates are trying to interpret mixed signals about plans to pass a major reconciliation bill that could put the threat to the tax-exempt status of munis back on the table.