Infrastructure

New Jersey lawmakers are seeking once again to expand the state’s use of public-private partnerships as a way to jump-start infrastructure improvements.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao heard bipartisan criticism from lawmakers for the administration’s failure to fully fund the Highway Trust Fund and was told the White House plan for privatizing the Federal Aviation Administration won’t pass Congress.

About $25 million will come from bonds secured by the city’s share of county hotel tax revenue and tax increment financing.

The state's ratings are at risk, Fitch Ratings says, because the budget doesn't include debt service on bonds for the high-speed Internet project.

The revenue procedure implements a proposal in President Trump's infrastructure plan that will help facilitate public-private partnership arrangements.

The controversial bailout for Hartford is sending fiscal shock waves through the legislature and contributed to $100 million for the XL Center being cut from the governor's proposed capital improvement budget.

The proposed dual-track rail tunnel connecting New Jersey and Manhattan is opposed by President Trump even though the White House says it is expediting approval of major infrastructure projects.

The New York City Housing Authority's challenges include a roughly $20 billion capital-needs backlog, federal aid cutbacks, state intervention and a worsening public perception.

The Austin City Council on Tuesday got its first look at a proposed $851 million bond that could be brought before voters in November.

Restructuring expert Michael Imber of EisnerAmper explains how in-kind real-estate asset contributions could curb the state's steep unfunded liability. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host.