In an April 2 special election, voters in Jackson County, home of Kansas City, will decide whether to impose a sales tax to fund a new baseball ballpark.

Since Gov. Ron DeSantis took office in 2019, Florida has paid down $5.3 billion of state debt, or about 25% of the Sunshine State's total debt.

Though the economists don't expect a recession looking out two years, there is a lot of risk related to the conflict in the middle east and uncertainty around monetary policy.

The American High-Speed Rail Act has seen "some initial interest from Republican lawmakers – I'm working hard to get them on board too," said bill sponsor Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.

The relative health of state treasuries was an area of interest at the National Association of State Treasurers legislative conference.

California's Inglewood Transit Connector Project, Chicago's Red Line extension, New York-New Jersey's Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue subway would all win funds under the spending proposal.

The bill allows local governments to bypass public bidding and notice requirements in current P3 law.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her public-private sector plan to build a strategic water supply will remain a top priority after a bill for financing failed to advance in the legislature.

The National Football League's Chicago Bears are pursuing plans to build a publicly owned domed stadium in Chicago, boosted by $2 billion of private funds. 

States and local governments can use the funds to hire advisors to consider alternative delivery models for transportation projects.