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Moody's Ratings warned some states face credit risk after the Trump administration froze $10 billion of funding to five blue states.

The "Making the American Dream Affordable Again" roadmap makes no mention of tax-exempt bonds.

The compromise bill rejects the Trump administration's effort to rescind $16.5 billion of IRS funding that comes from an $80 billion infusion in the Democrats' 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger begins assembling her finance team by keeping the state's treasurer in place and naming Delegate Mark D. Sickles to serve as Virginia's next Secretary of Finance.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has been served grand jury subpoenas and been threatened with criminal indictment, moves he called "pretexts" to influence interest rates through "political pressure or intimidation."

Attorneys and lawmakers are working through questions from clients and water authorities about finalized drinking water rules by the EPA regarding "forever chemicals."

The balance of power in the House of Representatives continues to shift months before the midterms as Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md. who sits on the House Appropriations Committee announces he will not seek re-election this fall.

The 'minibus' avoids the deep cuts recommended in President Trump's budget.

Texas will receive the largest share of the rural hospital fund's first-year allocation.

The California High Speed Rail Authority's focus has shifted to state funds and private capital.

The loss of federal jobs combined with delays in accessing employment data are contributing to flat revenue estimates for the Washington, D.C., government.

Fiscal 2027 budget proposals are being rolled out against a backdrop of unclear impacts from federal tax cuts and policy changes.

All eyes will be on the next surface transportation bill, which the House plans to unveil in early 2026.

An election year for Congress adds a deadline clock to questions about budget reconciliation, tax policy, and politics while bond issuers ponder challenges and opportunities.

The Northeast's offshore wind projects are battling to keep building again after the Trump adminstration cited national security to pause five leases.

 In 2024, legalization states collectively generated a record-setting $4.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue from adult-use sales.

In a move cheered by public power companies, the House passed a bill that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to keep power plants open if their closure threatens reliability.

The larger story could be that some of the larger issuers are asking water lobbyists and lawmakers to push the EPA because of worries the administration may tamper with or even eliminate the program, said a WIFIA expert.

The House Finance Committee is making good on a promise to address housing affordability by advancing a bill that increases the public welfare investment cap to 20% from 15%.

A looming government shutdown marks an uncertain future for the country as economists and muni leaders point to the positive effects of stubborn inflation on state tax revenues.