Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation told All Aboard Florida that it now has until Dec. 31 to sell the $1.15 billion of bonds.

A recent survey revealed that Davidson County voters overwhelmingly support an education bond package, but have little desire to pay for a new sports complex.

The Federal Transit Administration rules will take effect on June 29 of this year.

A new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium financing plan unveiled by House leadership late Wednesday would use future tax revenue in a large area of the city's core to pay for a new ballpark and surrounding infrastructure. It would also give public officials the power seize land for the stadium by eminent domain.

The largest operator renewed its lease with the San Francisco Bay Area port.

Economic development and infrastructure were the most mentioned issues by mayors in their annual states of the city addresses.

The city of Grand Rapids is embarking on an ambitious plan to install a $20 million LED streetlight system that eventually could monitor water meters and collect data about activity on the street.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger Tuesday, with yields falling as much as five basis points, according to the MBIS benchmark scale.

Bond lawyer Jonathan Ballan chimes in on creative bond deals, tax-law changes, mortgage financing, mass transit and his recent move to Cozen O’Connor. He also makes a heartfelt plea for municipal and political leaders to weigh in and help “stop the carnage” from the opioid crisis. Paul Burton hosts.

The District of Columbia was praised for tackling the funding needs for maintaining its critical infrastructure by a rating agency concerned about deferral of such maintenance by states and local governments.