Infrastructure

The commonwealth intends to refund $630 million in taxable and tax-exempt bonds next week, and issue $600 million tax-exempt new-money on Sept. 5.

The funds will be used to help local water systems provide safe drinking water.

Troubles at the Connecticut Port Authority and elsewhere have prompted broader looks across their operations.

The $450 million in bond-financed improvements are part of negotiations to extend the contract of the NFL's New Orleans Saints.

The plan to cover shortfalls for the city's new arena with bonds of $45 million and more bonds for the parking garage at Plant Riverside are on the city's agenda for first readings Thursday, Aug. 15.

The fixed-rate bonds refund more than 50% of the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s floating rate bonds and terminate associated interest rate swaps.

A proposal to develop a Santa Fe facility for high-pressure food processing is one step closer to reality.

The MBTA's plans to shut down major Boston mass-transit stations for accelerated repairs is the latest card to play in a spiraling transit and congestion crisis.

Though the presidential candidate field is still large, some have proposed detailed infrastructure plans related to broadband and water systems.

The funds would be used to expand the Houston area’s network of bus, rail and managed lane projects.

Airport groups want to see a raise in the passenger facility charge that many airports use to back their bonds.

The district wants to spend $619 million on local school projects, with another $191 million dependent on state funding.

The gas tax has fallen short of meeting infrastructure needs, and cities need new solutions.

The airport will sell $1.2 billion of revenue bonds as it proceeds with more than $7 billion of capital improvements.

We expect federal money once again to make U.S. cities an example to the world and that public debt will disappear by magic — it won't.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should reconsider its proposal to debar contractors for late or overbudget work, the Citizens Budget Commission said.

The committee also unanimously voted Tuesday to reverse a planned $7.6 billion cut in highway spending that’s scheduled to take effect in a year.

The bill won praise from state departments of transportation, which rely on federal funding as they plan major projects that often include tax-exempt financing.

The residents of Waverly, Hickman and rural Lancaster County, Neb., would join Lincoln drivers in paying an annual wheel tax to fund county road and bridge improvements under a newly unveiled proposal.

Supporters of two offshore wind projects in development off Long Island say they will spark a wave of investment to make the Empire State a leader in renewable energy development.