Massachusetts

MBTA officials insist the moves, which include a capital-to-operating budget shift, are necessary to help seal a coronavirus-related $579 million operating gap.

How effectively bus and train operators can serve commuters coming out of the coronavirus pandemic remains a big question.

The quasi-independent authority, founded in 2004, funds capital improvement projects in public schools throughout the commonwealth.

Neal, the most influential advocate for tax-advantaged bonds in Congress, is assured re-election because Republicans are not fielding a candidate in November.

Rep. Richard Neal was the lead architect of the muni-friendly provisions in the Moving Forward Act which passed the House in July.

The region's bond issuers sold $55.4 billion of municipal debt during the first half of 2020, a 21.1% increase from the same period in 2019.

The shroud of uncertainty surrounding further COVID-19 federal rescue aid has many public transit agencies and advocates antsy.

Transportation officials have spent nearly six years on a Massachusetts Turnpike redesign and an infrastructure merge called the "throat." Time is running short.

Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan, with some tweaks, could secure much-needed funds money more quickly during the coronavirus pandemic, Pioneer Institute said.

The pandemic's effect on public transportation has revived debate about the role of bicycles, ferries, in-city commuter rail and other alternative modes.

As Gov. Charlie Baker reopens the state, a taxpayer group paints a dire revenue picture.

The state-run authority’s oversight board unanimously approved a $935 million contract for a public-private partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems.

The pending deal with a Bank of America-led syndicate would enable the commonwealth to draw down needed finds while tax revenues are deferred.

The COVID-19 crisis has stretched many hospital groups, notably in Greater Boston, to their limits.

The Ocean State activated a dormant disaster board for emergency borrowing, a tool not available for other states in the region.

Bond-financed student housing was already facing headwinds when the COVID-19 crisis sent most tenants home.

The rapid spread of COVID-19 creates a great deal of uncertainty about the well-being of U.S. colleges and universities.

The commonwealth plans a $268 million GO sale two days after Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency.

The revenue package for the $18 billion bond bill includes a proposed rise in gas and corporate taxes that Gov. Charlie Baker opposes.

The region's bond issuers sold $113.3 billion of debt in 2019, a 16.8% increase from 2018 fueled largely by a spike in taxable deals.