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The case has also has fiscal implications for Arkansas, Delaware, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The incoming Biden administration last week proposed direct federal aid of $350 billion to state and local governments as part of a proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

Donald Trump's departure from the White House will do little to heal the rift between the right and left, but this is still the best chance muni advocates have had in many years.

A new policy framework supports “enhanced bond financing incentives that can be used to improve water quality and reduce other environmental stressors.”

The new corporate tax incentive legislation includes an annual cap for a key component, in an effort not to repeat the mistakes of its predecessor program.

Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa's ask seems unlikely given that tax law originates in the House and incoming President Joe Biden's proposals to increase taxes.

Candidates for the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation bring something new to the table than in previous years — deep understanding of the municipal bond market.

Local governments are facing calls for tax relief as the pandemic slows the economy and they implement property tax reform legislation.

Eight measures in five states to legalize marijuana and in three states offering tax breaks for veterans received universal approval.

The defeat of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Fair Tax" strikes down a pillar of his plan for the state's wobbly finances and increases risk to the state's bond ratings.

With continuing weakness in oil fields, restaurants and stores due to the pandemic, Texas saw sales tax collections fall 3.5% year-over-year.

The fate of the state budget and ratings may depend on the progressive income tax ballot measure. Midwest voters also face $2.3 billion of bond measures Tuesday.

The city of Alpharetta wants to repurpose $24.72 million in bonds issued in 2016 by the Development Authority of Alpharetta.

California's progressive tax system preserved revenues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek told a Bond Buyer conference audience.

The No Place Like Home bonds, backed by a long-standing income tax surcharge, fund supportive housing for homeless people with mental health issues.

Advance refunding, direct-pay bonds, and increased limits on bank-qualified bonds would be among the muni-friendly tax provisions that have a good chance of becoming law if Democrats control both chambers of Congress.

These public finance supporters in both chambers of Congress include Democrats from Massachusetts, Maryland, and Alabama and Republicans from Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas.

Proposition 15 would detach commercial real estate from California's cap on property assessment increases.

The deal struck by Gov. Phil Murphy to increase marginal rates on income over $1 million is not expected to make a material difference to the state deficit.

A proposed financial transaction tax in aimed at bolstering tax revenues could cost the state Wall Street business, analysts warn.