Infrastructure

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald wants to raise nearly $114.5 million through issuing bonds to pay for the county's capital budget.

A $1.4 billion sale from New York Transportation Development Corp., for Delta’s redevelopment at LaGuardia Airport is the bellwether deal of a near $8 billion week of new issuance. This will mark the first time in six years that Delta has issued in the tax exempt market and will be the second largest airline special facility bond ever completed in the municipal market.

The Montgomery Independent School District is getting a new scoreboard with a price tag of $800,000.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority expects to finance 695 mortgages for first-time home buyers through its planned $118 million issuance of fixed-rate bonds.

One Democrat said the controversy showed the difficulty President Trump faces selling his plan to spur $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment with an expansion of private activity bonds.

Spokane County commissioners approved issuance of $25 million in bonds to help build the Spokane Sportsplex — a proposed multiuse sports facility with capacity to host national and local events.

With more than 100 structures closed recently due to potential safety risks, Moody's said the state’s deteriorating infrastructure is credit negative.

We have people on both sides of the aisle who have great achievements under their belts through their bi-partisan collaboration, financial ingenuity, strong commitment for public service and, equally importantly, who know how to “build bridges”, literally and figuratively.

With uncertainty surrounding federal infrastructure funding, Tennessee’s capital city is placing a largely locally funded, bond-financed program before voters.

Uncertainty around the Delta water tunnel project underscores the challenges faced by the state’s utilities.