Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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A convention center, a wastewater treatment plant expansion, and a light rail system are among projects in the city that include bond financing.
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Water supply woes continue to weigh on the Texas city's bond ratings, which have been hit with multi-notch downgrades and negative outlooks.
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The long-discussed pieces of the budget — a "pied-à-terre" tax, climate law changes, and higher education spending — have finally come together.
June 1 -
Reason's latest transportation finance report lays out barriers to U.S. pension funds investing in infrastructure and the P3 pipeline.
June 1 -
The Trump administration and several states are leaning into public private partnerships as the idea of inviting private investment into public infrastructure gains more acceptance.
May 29 -
Supporters of a proposed Major League Baseball expansion team in Sacramento announced funding plans during a Thursday press briefing.
May 29 -
Research from The Bond Buyer finds that political will is the strongest impediment or asset to the growth of P3 activity across the U.S.
May 29 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Friday that she believes price growth is still heading toward the central bank's 2% target when factoring out one-time shocks such as tariffs and elevated oil prices.
May 29 -
A surge in tax revenue driven by AI-related companies masks a persistent structural budget deficit, the Legislative Analyst's Office warned.
May 29 -
The bill promote private capital and public-private partnerships as part of the financing process.
May 28 -
The Federal Reserve Board governor is the latest Fed official to embrace the prospect of tighter monetary policy in response to rapidly rising prices that have taken hold in recent years.
May 27 -
Political opposition from Charlotte residents halted the express toll lanes expansion plan.
May 27 -
Issuers are watching Washington D.C. gearing up for a water bill reauthorization, along with decisions on state revolving funds, appropriation levels and the future of WIFIA.
May 27 -
Municipal finance professionals surveyed by The Bond Buyer said unrealistic revenue projections were the top driver of problems for public-private partnership deals.
May 27 -
Huntington Securities has hired Shai Markowicz, a veteran of Citi and Morgan Stanley, as managing director and head of project finance.
May 27 -
TIFIA and RRIF programs were slightly expanded and airport authorities will now be able to apply for CRISI grants.
May 26 -
Affirmation of Otero County's ratings comes as a state law threatens bonds it sold for a detention facility used by federal immigration enforcement.
May 26 -
Moody's Ratings upgraded Detroit's issuer and general obligation unlimited tax bond ratings to A3 after S&P bumped Detroit to BBB-plus from BBB.
May 26 -
New data from The Bond Buyer finds more than half of respondents agreed that private sector partners stand to benefit the most from the increased use of P3s.
May 26 -
Actions this legislative session include a ballot measure to tighten caps on property assessment growth and allowing bond issuance for charter schools.
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