Infrastructure

Bondholders tend to insist projects be well maintained, a potential advantage.

With the heavily traveled Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed for repairs, Arkansas and Tennessee are seeking federal aid to cover the cost.

The bulk of $743 billion in improvements needed to alleviate climate risk and aging infrastructure would be borne by the utilities, a rating agency says.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the committee chairman, also called for reviving direct-pay Build America Bonds.

Colorado lawmakers are working on a $5 billion funding proposal for transportation; this week's $500 million debt issue targets immediate needs.

A favorable response would enable pre-construction work for the long-awaited $11.6 billion upgrade of New Jersey-New York train tunnels.

President Biden met Wednesday with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to discuss a bipartisan way forward on this issue.

IndyGo's expansion is being financed by a local income tax.

The White House and a bipartisan cadre of lawmakers appear committed to getting infrastructure, including top muni market lobbying goals, achieved.

The underwriter is no longer engaged with the state's plan to build prisons to be owned by private operator CoreCivic Inc.