Infrastructure

The future of infrastructure spending in doubt, helping to drive unity among professionals who interact with the municipal market.

Federal Agencies are requesting billions of dollars to aid states in disaster recovery efforts.

Skeptical lawmakers, a new administration in Baton Rouge, and construction change orders all meant repeated delays in commercial close of the P3.

The baseball team says the county's delays in approving the bonds set back construction and increased the costs.

Now a Fox Business host, Duffy while in Congress sat on the Financial Services, Budget and Joint Economic committees.

The announcement of $3.4 billion in grants for rail, roads and clean-energy efforts comes on the third anniversary of Biden's signature legislation.

The finance team burned the midnight oil to assemble and market one of the most complex deals in the municipal market this year.

Trump's proposed corporate tax cut, if enacted, would further concentrate the buyer base and increase the chance of volatility, said Wells Fargo head of municipal strategy Vikram Rai.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority's half-cent sales tax increase will back up to $500 million of revenue bonds.

States, cities, trade groups look toward uncertain future

The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year awards will mark the 23rd year it has recognized outstanding achievement in municipal finance. The event, to be held Dec. 3 in New York City, will also include the presentation of the Freda Johnson Awards for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

The future of infrastructure spending is in doubt post-election.

California's measure to lower the threshold of voter approval for bond measures will impact future transportation funding.

Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.

The infrastructure grants are bolstered by bond financing.

Mega projects in Boston and Philadelphia top the list.

The board has requested comment on additional disclosures that state and local governments would need to provide in financial statements but faces a long timeline for implementation.

Some cities with lots of lead pipes, like Chicago, will get more time.

Congress has created recovery bonds for specific disasters in the past, and the CDFA wants the tool to become a permanent private activity bond category.

Ports enjoy some of the strongest financial medians among transportation infrastructure assets.