Infrastructure

If commuters continue to work from home more often than in the office, their normal spending patterns on things like coffee and lunch will shift and impact business districts, neighborhoods and ultimately tax revenues.

The fast pace of the Democratic negotiations may act in muni market's favor.

Options for the beleaguered transit authority include expanding its commuter rail base and cracking down on fare evasion.

State officials say they’re getting it right with their latest plan to fix a crumbling, swerving stretch of Boston highway.

The $1 trillion spending bill could boost GDP by 0.2% by 2031.

The $1.27 billion Ohio River Crossing toll bridge between Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana, will bring new jobs and boost the region's economy, officials say.

Congress has until Halloween to reach not only a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but also a reconciliation deal. Without both, key muni priorities could vanish, says GFOA lobbyist.

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are at odds over how to split COVID relief money and the federal government won't step in.

The hires come as Congress is expected to pass a massive infrastructure bill that includes P3 provisions.

States so far have taken the lead in mileage-based user fee programs, which would now be taken up on the federal level for the first time.

The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the old ways of doing things, he said during a virtual Citizens Budget Commission awards presentation in New York.

A fresh debate on the debt ceiling could come as soon as December, as Congress also faces deadlines on surface transportation and stopgap government funding.

The National Association of Bond Lawyers' new president intends to focus the group's efforts and provide support for infrastructure legislation in Washington.

Tax-exempt advance refundings emerge as the top priority for muni market participants as Congress debates reconciliation budget measure.

Congress approved a one-month extension of surface transportation programs, buying more time to continue negotiations over infrastructure and budget bills.

The Allegheny County Airport Authority sold $832.7 million of bonds to cover two-thirds of the construction costs in the latest example of the region's modernization.

Mayors are urging Congress to preserve major housing support in the reconciliation bill.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's annual report reinfornced the transit authority's struggles that took hold during the pandemic.

City department heads are being asked to identify projects that would be eligible for federal funding.

Chris Johns and JT Thompson, portfolio managers at the Aquila Group of Funds talk about the possible return of a BABs-like program and if it’s good or bad news for the tax-exempt bond market. They also discuss infrastructure, tax-exempt advance refundings and monetary policy. (21 minutes)