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Phoenix voters have approved a $31.7 billion transportation plan funded by an increase in a dedicated sales tax.
August 26 - Washington
Most cities' "bottom lines" are positive and have bounced back from the financial crisis, though many are still in negative territory and are vulnerable to becoming distressed if they aren't already, according to a new report from Merritt Research Services president and chief executive officer Richard Ciccarone.
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A U.S. district court judge has scheduled a trial for late summer of next year in the Securities and Exchange Commission case against the city of Miami and Michael Boudreaux, the city's former budget director.
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A local engineering firm and its founder made a $2 million donation that provides one quarter of the local matching funds needed to qualify for federal grants on a $119 million runway project.
August 25 -
When Congress returns to Washington in September, members will have to address a number of important fiscal issues in a short amount of time.
August 25 -
Colorado may have to cut highway funding so it can issue tax refunds triggered by the state's TABOR law.
August 24 -
Ongoing cuts to Build America Bond subsidies are "credit negative" for issuers, Moody's Investors Service said in its weekly credit outlook for U.S. public finance last week.
August 24 -
Senate's multiyear transportation funding bill loosens restrictions on tolling of existing lanes of interstate highways.
August 20 - Idaho
Far West issuers sold $48.3 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2015, a 70% increase from the first six months of 2014 that was driven by refundings.
August 20 -
A city's authority can have additional time to spend proceeds of its new clean renewable energy bonds after unanticipated events caused a "significant delay" in the proceeds being committed and spent, the Internal Revenue Service has ruled.
August 20