Infrastructure

Olson, a 20-year municipal bond veteran, replaces Marjorie Henning who retired at the end of April. In his new position, he will be in charge of the Bureau of Public Finance, which manages the city's borrowing for the comptroller.

"It's a quiet revolution," said Reason Foundation's Robert Poole.

The city council is considering a $4.5 billion to $4.8 billion initial phase of the project. Legislation to stymie bonds did not pass the Texas Legislature.

The long-awaited court decision sided with Idaho landowners by narrowing the EPA's definition of waters of the United States.

The Equity in Infrastructure Project names Everett Lott as vice chair

The complexity of tapping infrastructure funds has spurred the National League of Cities towards developing workshops and tools to help municipalities navigate the maze.

Amid rising construction costs and supply chain shortfalls, some California school bond projects are being redesigned, accelerated or delayed.

Brightline's luxury train in Florida accounts for half of the Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund's top 10 positions.

Panelists at the 2023 NFMA Annual Conference described the increasing costs and associated problems issuers will face in ensuring their communities maintain clean water.

The scramble for a limited amount of high-speed rail funding is sparking competition.

The repercussions of the train derailment in Ohio are a rallying cry for regulation.

The Local Infrastructure Hub is designed to help municipalities tap into $42 billion in federal grants

An expansion of the Northeast Corridor rail link and a proposed bullet train between Portland and Vancouver are two of the infrastructure developments in muni finance.

The state Senate on Tuesday gave a green light to the general appropriations act, which now goes into a constitutionally required 72-hour cooling off period before a Friday vote.

The House Appropriations Committee heard from tribal leaders about housing and transportation needs.

"What are our options? You either pick these banks or you don't. If you don't, business shuts down. We stop building infrastructure," said state Treasurer John Schroder, the bond commission chair.

"We know this cliff is coming," said state Sen. Ram Villivalam, head of the state Senate transportation committee. "What structural reforms are we looking at implementing? What innovation can we pursue?"

A default would halt federal payments and could delay key infrastructure projects

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg appeared before the House Appropriations Committee to warn of serious consequences of budget cuts.

The $3.3 billion Transportation Modernization act allows for P3s for roadway development, a first for the state.