Infrastructure

The municipal bond market is still coming to terms with the full implications of the newly passed tax legislation, according to participants at a panel on tax reform at the Bond Buyer’s National Outlook Conference

Twin Falls County may have an opportunity to bring an event center to the fairgrounds — but voters would have to give it the final OK.

A bond issue that will finance an estimated $11 million in street improvements across the city received the final stamp of approval Wednesday from the City Council.

Hours after the president announced plans for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, public finance professionals expressed doubt about the plan becoming reality.

While President Trump gets praise for pushing for $1.5 trillion of new infrastructure investment, leaked draft plans for a bill have already raised questions and sparked controversy.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump also embraced the recent call by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- without mentioning them –- to reduce the permitting approval process to two years or less for infrastructure projects.

A left-leaning, nonprofit group claims the president's infrastructure plan will maximize revenue for private parties and incentivize state and local governments to take on debt.

Jeff Diehl, CEO of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, talks about the bank's progress, and funding and policy matters that resonate nationally. Paul Burton hosts.

President Trump may be laying the groundwork for a war with environmental groups with his draft legislative plan to streamline the environmental process for infrastructure projects.

Will President Trump trumpet infrastructure in his State of the Union address? Will there be specifics on a plan? Will the Federal Open Market Committee recommend a rate hike? The market will be watching.

Ohio businessman Dan Slane said his list of 50 emergency and national security projects is "going nowhere."

The city brings a $215 million sewer revenue bond deal to market Wednesday and returns next month with a GO sale.

Mayors are concerned the federal government is going to contribute far less funding to infrastructure projects.

A task force wants New Jersey to issue $400 million of GO bonds to upgrade aging water systems.

In his final State of the State speech, Jerry Brown reiterated support for water transfer tunnels, high speed rail, and the projects funded by a new gas tax.

The California Water Commission sent all 11 applicants for water storage bond money back to the drawing board.

The American Trucking Association touts its Build America Fund as a much better solution to financing infrastructure than tolls or public-private partnerships.

The White House hasn’t endorsed a gas-tax increase, but it also hasn’t ruled it out.

Gov. Charlie Baker's group will examine changes in technology, climate and demographics.

City officials intend to fight language that they say would put the city on the hook for emergency repairs by the state-run MTA.