Economy

The Federal Highway Administration mandates would "commandeer" state department of transportation authority, opponents say.

The nation's largest not-for-profit health system returns to the market with a mix of new money and refunding debt offering tax-exempts and taxables.

The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a $92.7 million securitization for Atmos Energy. It had already approved $328 million for Kansas Gas Service.

California is looking to pioneer the floating wind technology that's required in the deep waters where roughly two-thirds of the country's offshore wind potential exists.

The dollars mark the second of five years of increased state highway funding promised under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, talks with Caitlin Devitt about how the midterm elections may affect transportation funding and policy. He discusses likely new chairs on key Congressional committees, legislation to look for next year and the potential spending gridlock if Republicans gain control. (27 minutes)

If Republicans gain control of the influential House T&I committee, expect investigations into the rollout and spending of infrastructure dollars.

The Department of Transportation's initiative will allow transit and transit-oriented development to cover 49% of project costs with a TIFIA loan.

Should the proposal go forward, the board should provide analysis and evidence as to how such a requirement would benefit the market, dealers said.

The El Paso County Hospital District is evaluating options, including other debt proposals, to address capacity constraints at its facilities.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's intends to spend $45.5 million over the course of FY2023.

Inadequate public governance drives up the costs of U.S. transit projects, Eno Center for Transportation said in a report.

The goal is to reduce energy costs and exposure to energy price spikes.

The electric vehicle charging program allocates the biggest chunk of federal funds to Texas, at $407 million. California is next in line, with $383 million. No other state receives more than $200 million.

The public power industry continues to deal with a host of issues from extreme weather events to environmental concerns and rising inflation.

The ruling "sends a strong signal to other states that trucking is not to be targeted as a piggy bank," said the president of the Rhode Island trucking association.

Brett, whose term ends this week, oversaw the MSRB's push for a greater integration of technology as well as overseeing some controversial rule proposals.

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems is advancing the nation's first small modular reactor, a $6 billion project supporters say is the future of nuclear energy.

The financial advisory firm is adding to its fold a specialty firm that focuses on aiding the hospital sector on clinical documentation, revenue cycle, hospital operations, and technology.

The Federal Highway Administration needs to act more like a partner and less like a roadblock, state transportation officials said.