Infrastructure

Bond lawyer Jonathan Ballan chimes in on creative bond deals, tax-law changes, mortgage financing, mass transit and his recent move to Cozen O’Connor. He also makes a heartfelt plea for municipal and political leaders to weigh in and help “stop the carnage” from the opioid crisis. Paul Burton hosts.

The District of Columbia was praised for tackling the funding needs for maintaining its critical infrastructure by a rating agency concerned about deferral of such maintenance by states and local governments.

Attendees at the NYC Comptroller’s MWBE University program were introduced to the Build NYC Resource Corp.'s bond program.

AASHTO Executive Director Frederick G. "Bud" Wright has spent more than 42 years working in the transportation sector.

Veteran banker Michael Placencia will lead the firm's transportation and infrastructure efforts.

Officials say the cost estimate for what New York City Transit president Andy Byford called "a full overhaul" is a work in progress.

Municipal bonds were stronger in late trading as West Virginia and the Regents of the University of California came to market.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as several big deals hit the market.

West Virginia increased the amount of its competitive sales planned for Wednesday by almost 30% to save money.

Lawmakers in the 27-member Florida delegation in the House are divided about whether more private-activity bonds should be used for Brightline's 235-mile passenger rail line.

The municipal bond market is seeing a second wave of new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from California and West Virginia issuers.

They seek damages damages from a litany of professional firms over the capital city's plunge to near bankruptcy.

Municipal bond buyers are getting what they need this week — more supply.

Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in the Bay Area's nine counties would raise tolls on the Bay Area's seven state-owned bridges by $3 over the next seven years.

Action in the municipal bond market got underway on Monday as two big deals hit the screens in early activity.

In the first tranche of its $800 million sale, West Virginia says residents will get an opportunity to invest in the state.

Topeka officials will hear public comments Tuesday on extending and increasing a citywide sales tax.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will determine the future of the city's beverage tax policy.

Facing a May 31 deadline to issue the $1.15 billion of PABs, All Aboard Florida asked the federal transportation agency for extra time to sell the debt.

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