-  The Trump administration's tariff policy is affecting vulnerable pockets of the economy including the construction industry, port operations and states with a reliance on international trade. October 15
-  Legislators and transit groups are pushing to get transit reform across the finish line this month, lawmakers and stakeholders said Friday. October 15
-  A six-notch downgrade gives the financially troubled city a non-investment grade rating of BB-plus with a negative outlook. October 14
-  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will place a regional sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot to aid struggling transit agencies. October 14
-  The Senate passed the ROAD to Housing Act, which should boost the use of mortgage revenue bonds, as a rider on the Defense Reauthorization Act. October 14
-  The longer the shutdown of many federal government operations lasts, the worse it becomes for cities, states and other bond-issuing entities. October 9
-  Bond attorneys are skeptical that new hires at the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service will help the municipal bond community as two men now occupy four key positions. October 8
-  A state appeals court found that a simple majority approval by voters was sufficient on a 2020 hotel bed tax measure that reached the ballot via initiative. October 8
-  Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland will face economic costs from the Trump administration's showy deployments of National Guard troops and immigration agents. October 8
-  The Department of Transportation is offering its Consolidated Transportation Bonds in a competitive sale Wednesday to what promises to be a receptive market. October 7









