Tax

The proposal to tax interest on out-of-district municipal bonds is a revenue-raising measure, though its path forward is far from certain.

The rating agency said legislation signed into law this month to limit annual property tax revenue growth to 5.5% could reduce commercial property collections.

California senators approved a tax measure to raise $1.5 billion after the bill's author promised further tweaks to occur on the Assembly side.

Over $15 million in utility revenue bonds have been called into question.

The move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug comes amid slowing growth of cannabis-related tax revenue in states that legalized it, like Colorado.

A professional basketball arena costing at least $900 million moved forward in Oklahoma City with the city council's approval of a development agreement.

A strong tax collection season combined with compromise to seal the deal in a special session.

Possible solutions include managed lanes, EV mileage fees, and higher registration fees.

Along with tax cuts and school funding increases, lawmakers created passenger rail funding streams and paved the way for a historic hotel's bond-financed purchase.

The state House easily overrode the governor's veto of a bill aimed at lowering income, sales, and property taxes,but the Senate's attempt failed by one vote.

Tribal advocates hope that Congress will take up expanded tribal access to the tax-exempt market next year as the U.S. tax code takes center stage.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly nixed another tax cut bill passed by the Republican-led legislature this year, while pushing a less-costly plan.

A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.

The Inflation Reduction Act, affordable housing and clean energy were among the topics discussed at Baker Tilly's DevelUP conference in Chicago this week.

The public finance industry has been tracking the growth of the IRS budget with concerns that funding boosts would translate into higher audit rates for bond transactions.

The eight-year, $1.35 billion property tax levy would have to be approved by the City Council before going to voters in November.

A newly-proposed D.C. budget renovates a sports arena while endangering reserves.

The aim of the program was to create affordable moderate-income housing more quickly by acquiring existing apartment communities and converting the units to below-market-rate as existing tenants moved out.

A recent report calls for the elimination of the muni bond tax-exemption.

The snub could become more important next year when Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire and tax issues take center stage at Congress.