Politics

The decision to release the plan signals a resolve on the part of at least some lawmakers to prioritize infrastructure legislation even though President Trump recently announced he won’t work with top congressional Democrats as long as he’s under investigation by them.

Minority Republicans had gummed up progress by forcing the House clerk to read every line of every bill, before two members broke ranks.

State and local governments would be able to issue tax-exempt PABs not subject to state volume caps if at least 95% or more of the net proceeds are used for green infrastructure.

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers are studying a proposal to essentially exchange much of the state’s income tax for a payroll tax.

The cash-strapped state’s public-private partnership will pay for a fixed-span bridge to replace an aging lift bridge and tunnel in Belle Chasse.

Illinois lawmakers gave first-year Gov. J.B. Pritzker a victory on a cornerstone of his fiscal plan for the troubled state.

First-year Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer faces opposition from the GOP-controlled legislature.

Oklahoma is setting aside $200 million of its record $8.1 billion budget for a rainy day.

At stake is an estimated $880 billion in annual federal funding from 300 programs that use census data to distribute funds.

The developer of the proposed $20 billion One Chicago project is seeking state subsidies as part of a P3 deal.

Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.

Municipal market participants are increasingly skeptical that an infrastructure bill will pass this year.

The measure, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, cleared the House Revenue and Finance Committee on a party-line vote.

Moody’s Investors Service named New Jersey and Illinois as the two states least prepared for a recession.

The 10 most populous U.S. states that levy income taxes all saw April revenue spikes, in many cases after missing projections in the previous months.

Cris Johnston will replace Micah Vincent, who is leaving the position for the private sector.

Texas lawmakers are taking unprecedented steps to limit local control of government, advocates for cities and counties say.

Amid the gadgets on display at the Smart Cities NYC conference, some local and regional officials spoke more pragmatically about making tech work.

The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.

For the fiscal year, the state's total revenue collections are ahead 6.2% over the same period last year.