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Ohio Awards $4M Million in Historic Tax Credits for Building Revivals in Canton and Massillon
Two historic buildings in Stark County are set for major transformations after receiving nearly $4 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit awards. Canton’s former Home Savings and Loan Co. building will receive $3.15 million for a $16.7 million redevelopment...
Walker & Dunlop Closes $240M LIHTC Fund to Build 1,700 Affordable Units
Walker & Dunlop has closed Fund 124, a $240 million low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund that will support the development of 1,701 affordable housing units across 15 U.S. markets. Nearly half of the units will include subsidized project-based Section 8...
Arizona Budget Ends LIHTC Program
Arizona’s new $17.6 billion budget includes no new funding for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, effectively ending the state’s initiative and disappointing housing advocates. Despite Gov. Katie Hobbs’ push for an expansion, the program will sunset...
States Win Partial Victory as Judge Blocks Trump Freeze on EV Charger Funding
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions in electric vehicle charger funding that had been frozen earlier this year, ruling the move violated constitutional authority. The ruling partially grants a preliminary injunction sought by 16...
Bills Introduced to Withhold Federal Payments in Response to Trump Funding Cuts
Democratic lawmakers in several blue states are introducing bills that would allow states to withhold payments to the federal government in response to President Trump’s funding freezes. The proposed measures, introduced in Maryland, Connecticut, New York, and...
DeSantis, Trump Want Florida to Take Over $4B Everglades Reservoir Project
Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump voiced support for transferring control of the $4 billion Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir project from the federal government to the state of Florida. They argued that the state could complete the reservoir...
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Advances, Sparking Fears Over Medicaid Cuts in Oklahoma
President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes deep Medicaid cuts, narrowly passed the Senate and now heads back to the House, sparking fears in Oklahoma where nearly one in four persons rely on Medicaid. Doctors warn the measure could devastate rural...
Trump Administration Seizes MBTA Train Parts Delivered from China
The Trump administration has detained subway car components made by Chinese state-owned CRRC Corp. for the MBTA, citing concerns under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The seizure of the components threatens to delay or halt production the trains at CRRC’s...
Golden Gate Bridge District Mulls Dropping “DEI” References to Protect Federal Funding
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is considering rescinding its 2020 resolution, which includes anti-racism and DEI language, as a preemptive action to avoid potential federal funding penalties under the Trump administration’s crackdown on...
Trump OKs Expansion of Texas–Mexico Cross-Border Bridge
President Donald Trump has approved the expansion of the Eagle Pass bridge, a U.S.–Mexico border crossing aimed at easing congestion and boosting trade. The project will double the number of lanes on the Camino Real International Bridge, enhancing capacity between...
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