Public finance

The governor, treasurer, attorney general and legislature are all working to facilitate banking services to the market.

There's an expectation that President Trump will address infrastructure spending in Tuesday's State of the Union address, and he has the attention of the muni market.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants higher landfill fees to replace a tapped-out $675 million bond fund for environmental projects.

The $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes could pose a long-term threat to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, according to credit analysts.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

A left-leaning, nonprofit group claims the president's infrastructure plan will maximize revenue for private parties and incentivize state and local governments to take on debt.

After seven years as governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback is joining the Trump administration as ambassador for religious freedom.

The stakes are high with two of the state’s general obligation ratings one notch away from speculative grade.

Jeff Diehl, CEO of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, talks about the bank's progress, and funding and policy matters that resonate nationally. Paul Burton hosts.

Several big deals hit the primary on Tuesday as the municipal bond market weakened ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and the FOMC meeting.

With infrastructure expected to be a hot topic at the State of the Union address, the municipal bond market wants to know if bonds will play a role.

The market is watching for details on Treasury Department’s quarterly refunding, President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting.

The first full year of Philadelphia soda tax collections came in $12.2 million below projections.

The governor wants to neutralize the effects of the new law to make it revenue-neutral for the state government.

President Trump may be laying the groundwork for a war with environmental groups with his draft legislative plan to streamline the environmental process for infrastructure projects.

St. Louis is considering a plan to raise money by privatizing Lambert International Airport.

The bill will help the government avoid an island-wide blackout that could result from a PREPA shortfall.

Utah will bring $326 million of triple-A general obligation bonds to market to fund an ambitious prison relocation and transportation projects.

Tax workarounds being discussed by several states affected by the SALT cap, could cost the U.S. Treasury about $154 billion over eight years, according to a report.

A survey revealed voters had concerns about the district's debt, the impact on property taxes and a lack of information and transparency.