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A Nebraska state senator introduced legislation that would require a minimum 50.1% voter turnout for bond measure elections.
February 18
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The sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex served by three transit agencies could see more regionalization of services in the future.
February 17
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Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County supervisors both approved placing sales tax measures on the June ballot to address federal Medicaid cuts.
February 13
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State lawmakers introduced bills to eliminate sales tax exemptions and tax credits for data centers and mandate public disclosure of water and electricity use.
February 12
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker resurrected a 2024 pension proposal that would increase the state's funding goal to 100% by 2048.
February 11
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The city of Olathe and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Kansas, signaled support for a state bond plan to move the team from Missouri.
February 10
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New York City is in a challenging and defining time, and Mark Levine, a former City Council member and Manhattan borough president who will deliver a keynote address at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook event this Thursday, will play a key fiscal role.
February 9
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Longer-term bonds could ease financial pressure for Sound Transit's $54 billion long-range plans.
February 6
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A Senate bill would introduce public-private partnerships for transportation projects, while another would transfer ownership of roads to localities.
February 5
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An Indiana bill would address some concerns that were raised around 2025's Senate Enrolled Act 1, which created questions about local government credit quality.
February 4
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The push for a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan comes as opponents call for a full review of the railway over concerns about oil spills.
February 3
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ability to finish projects on budget will become more crucial as federal, state and economic pressures mount.
February 2
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed a statewide sales tax as part of his plan to deal with a budget deficit brought on by declining oil revenues.
January 30
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The governor, in the final year of his term, asked lawmakers to approve reforms that would fix the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's balance sheet.
January 29
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Hamilton City Schools blames state funding formula changes and property tax reforms for a fiscal emergency that has prompted school closures and deep cuts.
January 28
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After Ken Paxton's opinion said giving preferences based on sex or race is unconstitutional, his office set a new certification requirement for bond issuers.
January 27
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The bill was introduced by a state senator whose district includes a county that is struggling to roll over a privately placed tax anticipation note.
January 26
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The Coast Guard endorsed an elevated fixed span to replace the Interstate 5 lift bridge linking Oregon and Washington over the Columbia River.
January 23
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Major cuts to property tax revenue could push cities and counties to turn to less stable forms of revenue like sales taxes, analysts say.
January 22
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Governors plan to cut taxes and expand school vouchers across many of the Midwest's Republican-led states in fiscal year 2027.
January 21
