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Public Finance Legislative Update from the Final Session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly

In the Final Session of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators focused particularly on public-private partnerships that aid in the creation of housing. The Bass, Berry & Sims Public Finance team tracked bills...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Lies and Half-Truths and Omissions, Oh My! Considering Rule 10b-5(b) after Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners L.P....

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SEC Rule 10b-5(b) makes it unlawful, in connection with the offer and sale of securities, for any person to make any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact when the omission renders any statements...more

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BOEM Finalizes Long-Awaited Overhaul of Offshore Oil and Gas Financial Assurance Regulations

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its finalization of a rule substantially revising the financial assurance requirements applicable to offshore oil and gas operations. The final rule revises criteria for...more

Maynard Nexsen

Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Ep. 3: Secretary Harry Ligthsey, SC Department of Commerce

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Host Tina Emerson is joined by Tushar Chikhliker, Maynard Nexsen's Economic Development Practice Group Leader, for a conversation with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey. They cover a range of topics, from...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

TABOR's Tightrope: Navigating Fiscal Terrain in Colorado Contracts

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (“TABOR”) is part of Article X of the Colorado Constitution. In general, TABOR requires voter approval before taxes can be raised by the state and local governments (collectively defined as...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Jersey Enacts Groundbreaking Charter School Financing Law

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The state of New Jersey has enacted a groundbreaking law granting public charter schools and renaissance schools access to low-interest financing through the Public Charter and Renaissance School Facilities Loan Program. This...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Sweeping Measure to Limit Ability of State and Local Governments in California to Raise Revenues

Voters in California may cast ballots this November on a proposal to make substantial changes to the California Constitution involving taxation and related government powers. Initiative 1935, the so-called “Taxpayer...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Alters Landscape for Urban Renewal

Late last month, the Colorado Supreme Court dealt a blow to the ability of urban renewal authorities in Colorado to collect revenues generated by the adoption of an urban renewal plan. In Kaiser v. Aurora Urban Renewal...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

What All Municipal Bond Issuers Should Know About Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure in 2024

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SEC’s View of Disclosure Obligations Over the last fifteen years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on inadequate disclosure relating to governmental debt issues. Although municipal bond...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for Middle-Income Housing

As housing costs have risen in the first part of the 21st century, American households have struggled to compete for high-quality housing near areas of employment in major cities, suburbs, exurbs and rural areas (especially...more

Bilzin Sumberg

A Brief Introduction to Tax Increment Financing

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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a financing tool used by local governments to fund economic development projects. In Florida, TIF is most commonly associated with Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), which have statutory...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] Political Climate Change – Public Finance and the Partisan War on ESG - November 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Increasingly, investors are considering the impact of severe weather events, climate-related risks and socio-economic challenges, across the United States and around the world, as they make investment decisions. In response...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] How to Jumpstart Housing Development in Your Community - November 16th, Chillicothe, OH

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Join Bricker Graydon on November 16th for a free half-day seminar on, “How to Jumpstart Housing Development in Your Community.” Speakers will include Bricker Graydon public finance and political subdivision attorneys in...more

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Texas AG Warns Governmental Entities Not to Contract with Prohibited Companies

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Texas AG Ken Paxton issued an advisory letter regarding state laws prohibiting governmental entities from contracting with businesses that boycott energy companies, discriminate against firearm entities or associations, or...more

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Budget 2024 – Tax Highlights Ireland

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10 October 2023 – Ireland's Budget 2024 was presented in the context of a positive economic performance for Ireland — full employment, budget surpluses, rising population and a falling national debt — against a backdrop of...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Economic Incentives for Foreign Companies Entering the U.S.

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, is joined by AGG Economic Development & Public Finance attorneys Andrew Schutt and Ansly Moyer to discuss economic...more

A&O Shearman

Annex - How big is the New Zero financing gap?

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Methodology - For this report we used a definition of climate finance aligned with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Standing Committee on Finance, which states: “Climate finance aims at...more

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How big is the Net Zero financing gap?

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The transition to a low-carbon, resilient, and just economy is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Institutions that are well prepared to embark on Net Zero pathways will be able to take full advantage of...more

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Intensive Care for Hospital Finances: Economic Development Tools

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Like many industries across the nation, Ohio’s hospitals are experiencing tight margins, rising costs, and increased demands for medical services. In Ohio, local governments have the power to administer economic...more

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[Event] Higher Education Energy and Finance Workshop - August 8th, Columbus, OH

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Join Bricker Graydon’s Public Finance, Energy and Higher Education attorneys for an informative session on transformative financial and energy use practices within higher education institutions. Lunch will be provided for...more

Dickinson Wright

New Michigan Law Significantly Expands Economic Incentives Available for Housing Development and Increases Availability of...

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On July 18, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed into law Public Act 90 of 2023, an amendment to the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381), taking immediate effect, that adds new economic incentives for housing-focused...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] K-12 Education Legal Update: What you need to know before the 2023-2024 school year - July 31st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Please join Bricker Graydon K-12 Education Attorneys for a free webinar addressing legal updates on what you need to know heading into the 2023-2024 school year. Attendees will hear updates on a variety of topics, including...more

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Georgia Appellate Court Overturns Lower Court's Denial of Bond Incentives for Rivian Investment

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On April 28, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of the Morgan County Superior Court and approved $15 billion in bonds for Project Tera, a 2,000-acre Rivian Horizon LLC (“Rivian”) electric truck plant...more

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Public Finance Tennessee Legislative Update from the First Session of the 113th General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators sponsored numerous bills that impacted local governments in some measure. Due to this uptick in legislative activity, the Bass, Berry & Sims Public...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Burned by BABs, Issuers Look for a Way Out

Between April 2009 and December 31, 2010, state and local governments borrowed more than $181 billion through the issuance of 2,275 separate issues of Build America Bonds, which were authorized under the federal American...more

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