Infrastructure

The nomination to the bistate agency comes as the long-stalled project could see its first infusion of federal funds.

A national high-speed rail coalition penned a letter to the state's Democratic leaders saying allocating bond funds for the state's high-speed rail project would encourage federal support.

The infrastructure package features $5.4 billion to fight wildfires. Issuers like California's Yuba Water Agency say the money is a game changer. 

Joliet closed on two federal WIFIA loans that mark a milestone in the the city's plans to overhaul its water infrastructure.

Norman Mineta was a transformative force in transportation policy, capable of building bridges across the political aisle.

The state's Local Government Commission approved more than $1.5 billion in bond and financing agreements, including more than $600 million for the airports.

The federal government regulates vehicles, while states generally regulate drivers, an unofficial division that creates confusion.

Opposition to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s $5 billion, bond-financed improvement and expansion project is heating up with a lawsuit seeking to block it filed ahead of a meeting to consider initial financing. 

States face a multi-trillion infrastructure gap, which they need to address with a sense of urgency, a speaker at the Milken Institute Global Conference said.

The legislative clock is ticking as midterm campaigning ramps up, but the lame duck session offers a fresh opportunity.