Politics

The bill creates an ESG Oversight Committee to compile a list of financial services providers determined to be "discriminating" against the fossil fuel, firearm, or ammunition industries.

Ambiguous language in the legislation is one of a handful of reasons why issuers have not taken advantage of the new financing tool.

Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he supports legislative measures to make the office an appointed position.

The House and Senate differ in their approaches to lowering property taxes by billions of dollars as the state anticipates a record budget surplus.

Republicans argued the longtime transit and airport CEO lacked the experience necessary to head the FAA.

The move by a Senate committee would pass a baseline budget and put off actions on some of Gov. Janet Mills' new spending proposals.

The state House Appropriations Committee dropped $3.86 billion from a supplemental spending bill, but its chair said the money is "still in play."

"If banks become even more reluctant to make new loans, the likelihood of a recession grows," says New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.

Wisconsin's Republican legislative majorities for a third consecutive biennium rejected Democrat Tony Evers' capital plan and will craft their own version.

President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget zeros out spending for the popular RAISE grant program.