Infrastructure

The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act which contains more money for the public transit than the House version.

Investors are watching an Aug. 13 refinancing on $985 million of bonds for proposed commuter line projects with southern Florida counties.

It's among the more unconventional ideas being considered by public agencies facing large deferred maintenance backlogs.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority is selling $216.5 million of revenue refunding bonds and financing the Clean Rivers Project, a massive effort designed to reduce combined sewer overflows into the local waterways.

The National League of Cities rolled out its annual report showcasing the challenges facing mayors, including the end of BIL funding and a steady diet of uncertainty about the flow of future federal dollars.

The House cuts are less severe than those proposed in President Donald Trump's 2026 budget.

The Washington, D.C., City Council missed a deadline to approve a plan to build a $3.7 billion NFL stadium as supporters emerge touting the financial structure of the deal.

Atlanta's airport and the rapid transit system have the biggest anticipated capital plans over the next five years.

"Most states do not expect to be able to keep key roads and bridges to a state of good repair," said David Draine, principal officer, public sector, retirement systems for the Pew Charitable Trusts. 

The House Appropriations Committee kicks things off with markups of three infrastructure-related funding bills this week, including transportation.

Moody's has downwardly revised the outlook for Baltimore's issuer rating and several classes of bonds due to a trend of declining fund balance levels in a city dependent on a major international shipping port.

The dueling lawsuits underscores the need for alternative dispute resolution in public-private partnership contracts, said a P3 attorney.

The policy shift may crowd out some projects, warned Baruch Feigenbaum, senior managing director of transportation policy at Reason Foundation.

Oregon Department of Transportation leaders said they will begin layoffs Monday after lawmakers adjourned without passing a transportation funding bill.

Reduced ridership, political backlash, and zero-fare agencies are challenging transit system finances.

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A change in leadership at the Government Finance Officers Association comes on the heels of an all-time record membership level.

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against the U.S. Department of Transportation's attempt to withhold federal funds from states judged to be in noncompliance with the Trump administration's immigration policies.

After a special legislative session, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation authorizing state-backed bonds for stadiums to keep teams in Missouri.

Under the agreement, the NBA's Thunder will play for at least 25 years in an arena that will be largely financed by a sales tax revenue bond sale later this year.