Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo sparked a budget firestorm ahead of the legislative session by proposing a budget with a deficit and naming a new budget chief. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo replaced his budget chief just days before Nevada lawmakers convene on Feb. 3 for their regular legislative session, where they will discuss the governor’s budget
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A Red Cross representative hands supplies to residents of the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles who will be escorted to their homes after the Palisades Fire.Bloomberg News The municipal bond market’s initial negative reaction to this month’s devastating Southern California wildfires has eased, and most market watchers have faith in the ability of the
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The installation of engines from Wärtsilä in a power plant is reducing WAPA’s operating costs, its CFO said. Financial stability was restored to the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority after a “crisis” that lasted the first nine months of 2024, its chief financial officer told the board of directors Thursday. “We still have
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The Texas House and Senate unveiled their budget plans for the fiscal 2026-27 biennium.Bloomberg News The Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate on Wednesday unveiled base budget plans for the upcoming biennium with both chambers proposing to continue funding and expand a massive property tax cut enacted in 2023. Armed with a record $39.4 billion cash
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At least one Kansas public school district will delay an April 1 bond election after the state Board of Education approved only some of the $469 million in school debt requests this month due to cap constraints.AdobeStock Requests by public school districts in Kansas for bond authorization from the state department of education exceeded a
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A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new securities filing Tuesday revealed that an ETF issuer is already
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“Because of the broad, bipartisan support we have built for the LIHTCs, we believe there is a real opportunity to include housing credit provisions in the forthcoming major tax legislation,” said Emily Cadik, CEO, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition. AHTC The Trump administration is sending out signals about how it intends to address the nation’s
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Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said he would lobby Fitch Ratings for a rating upgrade.Bloomberg News Louisiana plans to sell bonds four more times this fiscal year and at least twice more in the next fiscal year, a Louisiana state official said Thursday. Amounts were not discussed and were not immediately available. The state will
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A lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court by the conservative Goldwater Institute challenges tax rate hikes approved by the Gilbert Town Council in October.AdobeStock The town council in Gilbert, Arizona, violated the state constitution by approving tax increases on services to fund infrastructure projects, according to a lawsuit filed by the Goldwater Institute.  The
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks and bonds rallied after data published on Wednesday showed underlying price pressures easing more than expected, prompting investors to bet on swifter interest rate cuts this year. The figures from the Bureau of
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Officials in Beijing are discussing using Elon Musk as a broker in a potential sale of TikTok’s US operations, days before the Chinese-owned social media app faces a ban from Washington, according to two people
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