Infrastructure

The planned closure of the L subway line for 15 months shines a glare on New York City and transit agency officials.

The opinion said Florida met its initial burden in proving that a cap on Georgia’s water withdrawals could be considered further.

New York City is making the move through HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

The state's capital funding needs are far short of its available funding resources.

The junk-rated city is eyeing a return to market without a state backstop, but there is no timeline.

Age, record usage and deferred maintenance have caused serious infrastructure problems at city parks, according to Center for an Urban Future.

Mayor Eric Papenfuse said he will declare a fiscal crisis for Pennsylvania's capital after state lawmakers would not let the city exit distressed status while keeping its special taxing authority.

The legislature OK'd a bonding framework for an $83 million baseball stadium in Pawtucket as the team weighs a move to Worcester, Massachusetts.

Pima County roads could be in for a $430 million tune-up under a five-year bond program that will go before voters this fall.

Unbalanced contracts, layers of bureaucracy and weak contract management make New York transit projects expensive and time-consuming, according to Scott Rechler.

A proposed ballot measure to pay for a new Campbell police building and an almost-new library moved ahead Tuesday night, but the city council continued to struggle with the precise language that will go on the November ballot.

Mayor Tim Kabat Monday has vetoed the concept for the $49.2 million La Crosse Center expansion.

The authority, one of the largest municipal issuers, will substitute a Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi letter of credit with State Street.

U.S. Conference of Mayors President Stephen Benjamin talks about the ways to get Congress to bring back advance refundings for municipal bond issuers. The mayor of Columbia, S.C., also discusses a Smart Cities agenda that’s focused on growing cities through improved infrastructure. John Hallacy is host.

The New York governor announced a $150 billion infrastructure plan for the next five years.

A bill now in committee would sell distressed federal assets to fund projects in distressed communities and pay down the deficit.

State officials intend to come to market with $225 million of Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue bonds.

The county's last junk bond rating was erased with a two-notch Moody's upgrade to Baa2.

Gov. Jerry Brown convinced lawmakers to set aside $15.9 billion in total reserves.

Emrich is a longtime credit and bond analyst in the municipal securities market.