Far West

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a budget Thursday that puts budget-busting deficits in the state's rear-view mirror.

The Washington State legislature reached a budget agreement on Thursday, meeting its deadline by three days and averting a government shutdown.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said farewell Thursday and gave praise to his department after serving there for over four years.

Virginia is continuing its push to be the leading public-private partnership state, opening a bustling travel corridor to private sector involvement a day after a major infrastructure firm announced it has moved its U.S. headquarters to the commonwealth.

The Senate Finance Committee's top two tax writers asked their 98 colleagues on Thursday to submit detailed proposals justifying which tax breaks should be kept in the code as they move forward on comprehensive tax reform.

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been able to use self liquidity with no reserve to refund out of variable-rate debt to attain interest savings.

The PFM Group announced Thursday that it has acquired an advisory firm in Washington State as part of its continued expansion in the Northwest region.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell returned unsigned several budget bills saying budget proposals from the City Council would result in a $26 million short fall.

Public-private partnership, a financing model that has started to spread across the U.S., may face some challenges as Congress debates limits on the federal role in infrastructure, according to Simon Santiago, leader of Nossaman LLP's east coast infrastructure practice.

Operators of an Orange County, Calif. tollway continue to face battles in efforts to move forward on extension plans.