Politics

Ohio legislature settled on a leaner gas tax increase to help fund fixes for its roads and bridges.

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Stephen Moore for details about reports that he owes more than $75,000 in taxes and failed to pay more than $300,000 in alimony and child support.

The state collected $2.6 billion, a 9% increase over the same month of 2018, said State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Weakening support for Oklahoma State University led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating one notch to AA-minus as OSU prepares to issue $77 million of revenue bonds.

New Jersey lawmakers should protect a planned $1.2 billion budget surplus while crafting the 2020 budget, according to Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

The growth in public-private partnerships increases the need to coordinate the infrastructure and public finance teams.

RBC Capital Markets hired Carlos Pineiro from Goldman Sachs, as a Managing Director in Chicago.

Analysts say the state's rainy day fund would evaporate quickly if economic conditions take a turn for the worse.

The Public Buildings Renewal Act would authorize $5 billion in private activity bonds for the construction or rehabilitation government-owned buildings.

State Treasurer Joe Torsella says bolstering private-sector retirement savings now will reduce pressure on social services spending later.

Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar rolled out her trillion dollar infrastructure plan, supporting Move America and Build America bonds.

Capital Finance Director David Erdman emphasizes that the Wisconsin's bills and debt service will be paid even if the state budget is late.

Any shortfall will make it harder to meet revenue targets in Gov. Phil Murphy's fiscal 2020 budget proposal.

Villanova School of Business Professor David Fiorenza chats about renewed interest in the concept and where it works best. Paul Burton hosts from Philadelphia.

As Congress prepares work on an infrastructure package, the transportation secretary endorsed private funding through pensions and endowment funds.

Jason Dudich will join the University of Indianapolis at the end of May as vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

As the April 1 deadline looms, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says state lawmakers must make the state's property tax growth cap permanent.

Judy Wesalo Temel, senior vice president at Fiera Capital, talks about the 2020 census and how an undercount could costs some states billions of dollars and affect the credit quality of others. Chip Barnett hosts.

Neighbors, who specializes in P3s, is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.

Glitches in California's electronic financial system are delaying annual financial reporting documents, said Controller Betty Yee.