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Such a bank would be a "revolving financing tool that allows us to stretch dollars further, leverage federal programs without surrendering control, and deliver more projects without raising taxes," Gov. Jeff Landry said. 

A detailed plan for issuing the bonds, which will be backed by an extension of a 1% special sales tax, is expected by May 15.

Oregon lawmakers balanced the state budget in an intense short session with debates over sports subsidies, transportation cuts and federal income tax conformity.

Washington D.C.'s Chief Financial Officer is backing the city's Attorney General in defying Congressional action aimed at preventing another tax policy decoupling from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton distills what he heard onstage and in the hallways at The Bond Buyer's 2026 National Outlook, from policy uncertainty and the muni tax exemption to AI's growing role and credit risk hotspots.

Glen Carbon, Illinois, has applied to host the state's first NOVA district, a bigger version of a STAR bond district, to support a big mixed-use development.

Rapidly rising property values have led many Republican legislators to back measures that would substantially reduce local government property taxes.

Washington, D.C.'s Office of the Chief Financial Officer released a revenue report showing higher than expected tax revenues and a local economy that's struggling.

California and nine states' financial officers urged President Trump to honor the Supreme Court's ruling striking down his tariffs, citing harm to state budgets and the need for economic predictability.

The airport system revenue bonds will finance portions of an estimated $5 billion expansion program at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.

Findings from The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report show tax shakeups and political uncertainty pose major challenges to public finance.

The Republican governor and GOP leaders of the state House and Senate will negotiate over three budget visions and a plan to cut local property tax revenue.

"Trump indicated the administration will implement additional tariffs under different authorities, and we expect the aggregate effective tariff rate to ultimately settle around 13%, largely unchanged from current levels," Nuveen strategists said.

Bond markets believed Trump would likely keep tariffs in place in some form — even before the president made his announcement later in the afternoon — which partly explains their muted response throughout the day.

While near-term uncertainty is inevitable, the court's decision should be accretive to growth expectations and somewhat disinflationary.

In a blow to the President's economic agenda, the high court said the trade barriers could not stand.

California voters face roster of massive measures, headlined by high-stakes billionaire tax battle.

Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County supervisors both approved placing sales tax measures on the June ballot to address federal Medicaid cuts.

The Senate voted to disallow Washington D.C.'s attempt to decouple its tax policy from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the city's mayor charts more budget challenges in the near future.

Experts looking at the oncoming effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act predict that states may have to raise taxes on the wealthy or corporations to compensate for rising Medicaid costs.