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Capital Hartford is veering out of control toward bankruptcy and needs help from a state already wobbly, said a Manhattan Institute report on Connecticuts poorest cities.
January 18 -
A five-year-old Illinois law that safeguards not-for-profit hospitals local tax exemptions in exchange for meeting minimum charity and community care standards is before the Illinois Supreme Court.
January 17 -
So-called intervention bankruptcy combining federal and state resources could help governments manage municipal insolvency, said a Manhattan Institute report.
January 12 -
A federal judge denied a request by two Florida counties for additional documents about public financing for the All Aboard Florida private passenger train project, moving their lawsuits closer to a ruling on dismissal.
January 10 -
A second state appeals court decision in California that rejects a rigid interpretation of the so-called California Rule of vested rights has boosted the hopes of those who want to change public pension formulas in the Golden State.
January 9 -
The Campaign Legal Center is trying to convince a federal court overseeing a challenge brought by Republican groups that the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Boards rule changes to prevent municipal advisors from engaging in pay-to-play practices are legal and needed to address the potential for corruption in the municipal market.
January 6 - Texas
Afflicted with a pension crisis that has lowered credit ratings, the Dallas City Council informally agreed to postpone an $800 million bond election that had been expected in May.
January 5 -
Two bond insurance subsidiaries of Assured Guaranty Ltd. have made interest payments to holders of insured general obligation and other bonds after Puerto Rico and certain of its instrumentalities failed to pay on Jan. 3, 2017.
January 5 -
A Texas court will determine if a proposed high-speed rail line can use eminent domain to survey and acquire land.
January 4 -
Former Miami budget director Michael Boudreaux is asking a federal judge for a new trial over Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he committed securities fraud because he believes the previous trial was unfairly prejudiced against him.
January 4