Infrastructure

The rating agency cited the MTA's congestion pricing program, ridership recovery, healthy liquidity levels, and continued state support for the higher rating.

A flagship program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the EV charging station initiative was slow to take off despite $5 billion of federal funds.

The Virginia Port Authority will sell bonds to finance upfront rent payments for the privately owned Virginia International Gateway.

The rating agency cited stong debt service coverage and modest leverage.

Mayors and city leaders are using a combination of bond financing and public private partnerships to build and preserve affordable housing while working with a patchwork of regulations and facing opposition.

Officials are considering selling more voter-approved bonds for the stalled project, which could be jumpstarted with a phased-in construction approach.

Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act which contains more money for the public transit than the House version.

Investors are watching an Aug. 13 refinancing on $985 million of bonds for proposed commuter line projects with southern Florida counties.

The toll revenue bonds, subject to federal alternative minimum tax, will be issued through the Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority.