Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk. The state’s powerful Republican announced on Wednesday that one of the 40 bills he was prioritizing this legislative session is called “Texas DOGE – Improving Government …
The American Sustainable Business Council sued Texas officials in an effort to block a law that restricts state investments with certain financial firms because of their energy policies. The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Austin, argues the 2021 …
Louisiana could soon bar banks that “discriminate” against firearm entities from working on government contracts, after lawmakers advanced legislation that’s similar to a Texas statute that has whipsawed Wall Street firms’ public-finance work. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 234 last …
Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do business with. A Republican-introduced bill that would narrow the scope of a state law that blacklisted financial firms for their …
The former chief executive officer of a Kansas bank was charged with embezzling $47.1 million from the lender to buy cryptocurrency, as the tale of tiny Heartland Tri-State Bank and its failure unfolds. Shan Hanes, who led the bank before …
It lasted all of five hours – and hit just the spot on New York’s power system to take out the lights in Times Square, force the evacuation of Madison Square Garden in the middle of a Jennifer Lopez concert …
A YouTube star’s death on an electric scooter may renew safety concerns as scooter companies aggressively seek to expand their presence as “alternative transportation.” Emily Hartridge, a television presenter who made videos about fitness and mental health, died after her …
Put on the Taylor Swift and pull out the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The municipal-bond market’s long relationship with property and casualty insurance companies may be breaking up. That’s because last year’s tax overhaul slashed corporate rates to 21 …
One of Hartford, Connecticut’s biggest bondholders isn’t too worried the distressed capital city will default on its debt. Lyle Fitterer, the head of municipal securities investments for Wells Fargo Asset Management, said in an interview that Hartford has options for …
