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States are hard-pressed to meet spending needs in key areas like education, health care and infrastructure, as budgets and finances have been slow to recover from the Great Recession, a report issued Tuesday found.
By Naomi JagodaJune 16 -
Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said he would like to see a revival of the Build America Bond program included in a long-term highway bill.
By Naomi JagodaJune 10 -
The Long Beach Community College District in California has paid the Internal Revenue Service about $1.01 million to settle tax issues concerning its $48.37 million general obligation bond issue from 2008.
By Naomi JagodaJune 9 -
Rep. Richard Neal and Sen. Edward Markey, both Massachusetts Democrats, introduced identical bills Thursday that would permanently revive the Build America Bond program with lower subsidy rates and prevent issuers from being hurt by sequestration.
By Naomi JagodaJune 5 -
As Mayor of Corning, N.Y., Tom Reed saw how capital could be raised for road, water and sewer improvements through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds.
By Naomi JagodaJune 3 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board on Tuesday approved two statements that provide new accounting and financial reporting standards for other post-employment benefits.
By Naomi JagodaJune 2 -
A long-term transportation bill offered by the Senate Finance Committee would be likely to include some new type of private-activity bond, a Government Finance Officers Association official said here.
By Naomi JagodaJune 1 -
An advisory committees tax-exempt bond panel will present a report to the Internal Revenue Service next month on balancing limited resources with needs, the IRS announced Wednesday.
By Naomi JagodaMay 27 -
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found fault with Maryland's personal income tax collection scheme will cost localities in the state millions of dollars but may not impact their credit ratings, analysts and government officials said.
By Naomi JagodaMay 22 -
Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have given their tax-reform working groups more time to do their work.
By Naomi JagodaMay 22