Municipals were little changed Tuesday outside of bumps on the front end, as U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly and equities ended mixed. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 65%, the three-year at 66%, the five-year at 67%, the 10-year at 66% and the 30-year at 83%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m.
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A sales tax hike to fund affordable housing in Denver would appear on the November ballot under a plan unveiled Monday by Mayor Mike Johnston. The proposal, which calls for a 0.5% tax increase to raise about $100 million annually, comes just two weeks after the city council approved placing a 0.34% sales tax hike
The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging
DMA — After two rejections, Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iOS European iOS users will see the alternative app store launch sometime soon. Samuel Axon – Jul 8, 2024 9:30 pm UTC Enlarge / Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney.Epic Games reader comments 110 It’s been a whirlwind journey of stops and
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, before many people know theyre pregnant, further decimating abortion access in the South. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon in a 7040 vote. DeSantis signed it into law hours
Montana lawmakers passed a bill on Friday banning TikTok from operating in the state amid growing concerns about the app’s suspected ties to the Chinese government. The bill was passed by the state House in a 5443 vote and now heads to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. If Gianforte signs it into law, Montana will become
Opening arguments are expected to be heard at a Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse on Monday in Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against Fox News, which has been accused of telling vacuous lies about the 2020 presidential election and the tech companys role. At stake is some $1.6 billion, the amount Dominion demands in restitution, along with
1,000 NM!?!?! — Sci-fi looks, high-end pricewe test the Verge TS Pro electric motorbike The Verge TS is anything but cheap, but it does feature cutting-edge technology. Michael Teo Van Runkle – Jul 9, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / No, we haven’t photoshopped the rear wheel of this electric motorcycle; it uses a hubless
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Pedestrians near Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has been a big boon for San Francisco real estate. But not enough of one to make up for the broader struggle across the market. The vacancy rate for San Francisco office space
The Biden administration awarded $504 million in grants last week to a dozen tech hubs across the country to scale up the production of critical technologies and create jobs in innovative industries. The tech hubs are part of a push by the administration to accelerate domestic growth in industries such as biomanufacturing, clean energy, artificial
A year after committing to the funds, the Biden administration Monday inked the formal grant agreement that, along with low-interest federal loans, make up a $11.7 billion package for the Hudson Tunnel megaproject. The money marks the largest federal transportation grant in American history and will allow construction to begin as soon as this month
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Residents of Jamaica are bracing for life-threatening winds and storm surge as Hurricane Beryl is set to make landfall Wednesday afternoon. The now-Category 4 storm has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, killing at least six people. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for stronger climate action from
Share Tweet By Tr Goins-Phillips Editor July 5, 2024 “This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face.” Those are the words of The Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden, whose 65-year-old son passed away Monday. William “Rusty” Golden died in his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. “I love my family more
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 3, 2024 “God’s Not Dead” stunned Hollywood and helped usher in a new era of faith and family-friendly entertainment after its 2014 release. Listen to the latest episode of Quick Start ? With just a $1.5 million budget, the movie’s more than $60 million profit sent a clear message to
meltdown — Alaskas top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tippingpoint As the plateau of the icefield thins, ice and snow reserves at higher altitudes are lost. Bethan Davies, The Conversation – Jul 7, 2024 11:07 am UTC Enlarge / Taku Glacier is one of many that begin in the Juneau Icefield.Mauricio Handler / Getty Images
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 3, 2024 Evangelical support for Israel has remained unchanged amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, according to a recent survey. Researchers found the belief that “Gods covenant with the Jewish people remains intact today” serves as the greatest impact on support for the Jewish state. Listen to
A mom attacked by a shark in Texas on the Fourth of July initially thought it was just a “big fish” — and had planned to kick it away before it grabbed her and bit off her calf. Tabatha Sullivent and her husband Cary were among the four people attacked when the lone shark started
Senility is part of the human condition, but dignity is usually a choice. I pity Joe Biden for having to make what may be the most humiliating decision in presidential history. The questions Are you senile yet? Are you sure? have no dignified answerwhich is why Biden should consider an option midway between resignation and