Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The nearly $5 billion I-35 expansion has sparked a lawsuit from residents saying it would exacerbate the interstate's historic role as a racial dividing line.
February 27 -
An off year from municipal bond issuers in the Northeast in 2023 pulled the national volume numbers into negative territory.
February 26 -
The state has tapped JP Morgan and Wells Fargo as managers of the deal.
February 23 -
"This bill is aimed at providing more economic opportunity for our cash-strapped airports," said bill sponsor Rep. Chip Brown before the House passed it 98-2.
February 23 -
New laws, fines and agencies leveraging AI are poised to impact the munis industry throughout 2024.
February 23 -
Recent hires shows an agency looking for answers as it tackles major initiatives.
February 22 -
The potential federal funding "offers the best opportunity to begin to pay bond debt," the museum's CEO told bondholders.
February 22 -
Children were the organizing principle of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's sixth State of the State and budget address Wednesday, which called for a balanced budget.
February 21 -
The funds will go through State Drinking Water and Clean Water Revolving Funds, which states often use together with municipal bonds to finance projects.
February 21 -
The Federal Railroad Administration plans to make formal recommendations to Congress this spring.
February 20 -
Robert Poole, a leading expert in the U.S. public-private partnership transportation sector, joins infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt to talk about upcoming deals including toll lanes and bridges in the Southeast and high speed rail in the West as well as states that are advancing P3s and action on the federal front. (37 minutes)
February 20 -
Expanded domestic purchasing requirements under the infrastructure law are well-intended but confusing and costly, state transportation and construction groups say.
February 16 -
There are a variety of reasons more finance officers aren't talking about potntially game-changing tax credits.
February 16 -
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified before the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday.
February 15 -
The controversial deduction cap is set to expire after 2025.
February 15 -
The terminal project grants come as air traffic officially recovered to pre-pandemic levels last year.
February 15 -
Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee and Illinois have transportation P3s on tap, and the Army Corps of Engineers is advancing its first four P3 programs.
February 15 -
From bridge replacements in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest to prioritization of high-speed rail systems, here are 5 major projects to watch.
February 15 -
Maura Healey's budget plan for fiscal 2025 features more money for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, which would increase its bond capacity by $1.1 billion.
February 13 -
The state faces slower job growth after gains in the previous three years outpaced the nation, according to the Dallas Federal Reserve's Texas economic outlook.
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