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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold about $900 million to refund older bonds and finance projects, including a subway extension.

Credit ratings agencies, consultants and budget analysts are beginning to calculate, costs, risks, and remedies associated with cuts to Medicaid prescribed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The legislature passed bills to cut personal income tax rates over time and limit increases on homestead property tax payments to the rate of inflation.

Voters rejected a 3% hotel tax increase Tuesday in Springfield, Missouri. They had already rejected a similar measure in November.

"Historically, the weeks leading up to the April 15 tax day have been challenging for the municipal market, often due to weaker supply and demand dynamics," said Sam Weitzman, a product manager at Western Asset.

The exemption from state income taxes for Native Americans who live and work on federally designated tribal reservation land was at issue in the case.

The current 18,000-seat facility cost $87.7 million, and the city covered the cost with cash from its penny sales tax.

A presidential address does nothing to quell the price of crude oil as states are now calculating the effects of rising fuel prices on their tax revenues.

The bill creates a sports facilities authority for a $3 billion partly bond-financed NFL stadium and makes changes to a sales tax and revenue bond program.

The tax could result in an increase in demand for the state's municipal bonds.

The new state income tax is expected to make Washington munis, which are exempt, more attractive for high-earning residents.

Iowa lawmakers have to merge competing visions for property tax reform after multiple bills passed out of committee in the state House and Senate this month.

Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine is urging Congress to pass legislation for the automatic and timely refunding of "illegal tariffs."

As rising fuel prices make headlines, more states are eyeing suspending their gas tax rules while concerns rise about the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund.

The MINT Act, which would enable Federal Home Loan Bank members to issue tax exempt bonds is working its way through committees in both House and Senate.

The deal includes a current refunding of general obligation bonds issued in 2016 and a tender offer for bonds that have not yet reached their call date.

The house debated for 26 hours straight before approving the millionaires tax.

The Internal Revenue Service is proposing rule changes regarding the complex relationship between tax-exempt bonds, arbitrage and State and Local Government Series Securities.

As fuel prices ratchet up due to the Iran war, two states are already exploring suspending their fuel tax which would take a bite out of tax revenue and possibly lead to future bond sales.

At least two local agencies missed debt service payments after the Cook County, Illinois, treasurer's office was unable to issue property tax bills on time.