Public finance

House lawmakers weren't willing to go as far as Mike DeWine in raising gas taxes.

The governor announced a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure resilience initiative, for which he needs lawmakers to approve a natural gas drilling tax.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

The court rejected giving a full hearing less than a week after a request was made to it to do so.

Developments in Detroit's auto industry give the city an edge over other Midwest cities, according to Moody's Investors Service

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 4.04% the week before.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. said another meeting will be scheduled to finish taking public comment on financing for the passenger train project.

There are some caveats attached to this traditional axiom on time of the season.

If blockchain becomes a force in the muni market, it could take on some of the duties done by middlemen, thereby cutting costs for issuers.

Puerto Rico Oversight Board says it can achieve much but not all of its pension restructuring plans without the local government's assistance.

Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is running into flack from fellow Republicans who control the legislature for his 18 cent-per-gallon proposal.

J.B. Pritzker will defend his fiscal 2020 budget and pension proposals as well as his gamble on waiting for voters to approve graduated income tax rates.

Municipal bond buyers grabbed general obligation bonds from California and New York City on Thursday.

A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.

Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Gretchen Whitmer's first budget proposal would also provide a tax break for pension and retirement income.

The municipal market had offerings for both retail and institutional investors, as new paper starting flowing into a supply-starved market.

A wide variety of projects would be eligible under the bill, including airports, ports, transit, and more.

The federal government ran an $8.7 billion surplus in January, the Treasury Department reported Tuesday.