Far West

The Federal Transit Administration granted Honolulu additional time for a recovery plan to deal with cost overruns on its elevated rail project.

Four Ohio Congressmen are concerned that the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department's proposed definition of a political subdivision could impede a $35 million terminal improvement project for one of the state's regional airports.

Some U.S. seaport ratings may change over next year but Fitch Ratings expects a mostly stable sector.

The University of California, Merced, received final approval from the UC Board of Regents to move forward with a $1.1 billion public-private partnership.

A California Supreme Court ruling removes one obstacle for Gov. Jerry Brown’s $15.7 billion plan to build two giant water tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

White Pine County School District, Nev.’s general obligation bond limited tax rating was downgraded to Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, which retained a negative outlook.

The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

Biotech Amgen has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action filed on behalf of investors with Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds as lead plaintiff.

The Hawaii House and Senate overrode the governor's veto of a bill he said could lead to a downgrade of the state's bonds.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System this week reported a preliminary 0.61% return on its investments for the past year, which is likely to pressure governments that contribute to the system.