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Richard Ravitch, James Spiotto and Lois Scott are among the municipal leaders who've started an advocacy group to help local governments face what it describes as the "uncertain future" of public pension plans.
January 26 -
A King County, Wash. Superior Court judge has struck down a voter-approved ballot measure that would have lowered taxes unless the legislature adopted a new constitutional amendment giving more control of tax increases to voters.
January 25 - Washington
A House panel hearing on a federal oversight board for Puerto Rico has been rescheduled to Feb. 2 as a Republican governor is arguing against a Super Chapter 9 solution for the commonwealth but not ruling out bankruptcy protections for the territory's public authorities.
January 25 -
The Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers is urging House and Senate leaders to pursue federal oversight of Puerto Rico but avoid bankruptcy access for the commonwealth.
January 22 -
Virginia planners determine that express toll lanes on Interstate 66 is best way to cut travel times.
January 22 -
Dealer and advisor groups want revisions to a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board proposal to extend pay-to-play prohibitions to non-dealer municipal advisors.
January 21 -
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley asked lawmakers to raise the state's gasoline tax and cut the income tax rate.
January 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service appears is stepping up its audit of $80 million of Arborwood Community Development District's 2006 bonds and appears to be focusing in part on the Florida CDD's board and land that may have been purchased at too high of a price.
January 20 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans to discuss bank loans and dealer disclosure of markups to retail customers during its board meeting here next week.
January 20 -
Aging and underfunded infrastructure is the greatest challenge for mayors, according to a survey sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Boston University Initiative and supported by Citi.
January 20