Newsom’s California Budget Bolstered by Extra Cash from AI Boom May 14, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Amanda Albright California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised budget that shows no deficit for this year and next, as the state...
LA Utility Taps Muni Market as Buyers Weigh Wildfire Legal Risk March 31, 2026 By Erin Hudson and Amanda Albright Los Angeles’ water and power utility is tapping the municipal bond market with its first offering since a judge ruled...
Water Shortages in South Texas Drive Downgrade of Corpus Christi December 17, 2025 By Amanda Albright A drought in South Texas caused Moody’s Ratings to downgrade the city of Corpus Christi, which projects demand for water...
Musk’s DOGE Effort Spurs Copycat Push in Texas With New Bills January 30, 2025 By Amanda Albright and Julie Fine Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk. The state’s powerful Republican announced on...
Texas Officials Sued Over Anti-ESG Law Targeting Wall Street August 29, 2024 By Amanda Albright and Madlin Mekelburg The American Sustainable Business Council sued Texas officials in an effort to block a law that restricts state investments with...
Louisiana Gun Bill Risks Roiling Wall Street’s Muni Business June 5, 2024 By Amanda Albright Louisiana could soon bar banks that “discriminate” against firearm entities from working on government contracts, after lawmakers advanced legislation that’s...
Republicans Weigh Rolling Back Anti-ESG Law They Passed April 23, 2024 By Amanda Albright Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do...
Kansas Banker Charged With Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto February 8, 2024 By Amanda Albright The former chief executive officer of a Kansas bank was charged with embezzling $47.1 million from the lender to buy...
ConEd Faces Heat After Times Square Goes Dark July 15, 2019 By Lynn Doan, Will Wade, Shoko Oda and Amanda Albright It lasted all of five hours – and hit just the spot on New York’s power system to take out...
YouTube Star’s E-Scooter Death Renews Safety Concerns of this ‘Alternative Transport’ July 15, 2019 By Amanda Albright A YouTube star’s death on an electric scooter may renew safety concerns as scooter companies aggressively seek to expand their...