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Private activity bonds for broadband: A potential new solution
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ... sets aside over $42 billion for states to build local broadband networks in their unserved and underserved communities, many of them in rural areas. It also allocates $14 billion to continue…
With $1.4B in Awards, USDA Seeks to Loosen Grip of ‘Extraction Economy’ on Rural America
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday announced $1.4 billion in grants and loans to businesses and other entities in rural areas that he said have been hurt by the nation’s “extraction economy.” “Resources are taken from rural lands only to create…
Free Cybersecurity Tools Available to State and Local Governments
Cybersecurity tools are available for free to many local governments—they just need to know to ask for them, a panel of experts said during a webinar hosted by the National Association of Counties. “One of the challenges I have found…
Statewide Survey yields interesting facts about growth of cities in Kansas
A group of city managers recently got to hear first-hand about the survey taken and the market analysis for specific areas of Kansas. Kansas will face housing challenges and opportunities in the next 10 to 15 years so the timing…
Hillsboro community garden approved
Hillsboro Elementary School’s garden club appeared Tuesday at Hillsboro’s city council meeting to propose creating a community garden near the pioneer Adobe house’s visitor center. In their presentation, members highlighted growing crops for supermarkets and food banks, bringing the community…
Franklin Co. Receives $1.8M for 2019 Flood Disaster Reimbursement
The Franklin County Public Works Department announced Friday that it has received $1.8 million in reimbursement funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay for the repair work conducted over a two-year period after severe flooding damaged roadways,…
‘Price of admission’: Critics say Kansas’s $800M tax incentive package for mystery company has red flags
The Kansas Legislature has so far advanced the largest tax incentive program in state history as it competes for a mystery company's $4 billion, 3 million square-foot advanced manufacturing facility — also raising questions about how much the state is…
Cities and States Find New Ways to Tax Streaming Services
More than half the states and dozens of cities now levy taxes or fees on digital streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, aiming to recoup the revenue they lose when people cut the cable cord. Cable customers pay sales…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 31, 2022
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
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