As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)

Since New York legalized the sports gambling industry five months ago, residents of the state have made almost $6 trillion in bets.

Some observers of Puerto Rico politics are concerned its government continues to avoid fiscal responsibility, ignoring past mistakes that led to the bankruptcy.

The state's two-year capital budget includes incentives for Intel's $20 billion chip production plants and spending on local and state construction projects.

Rating agencies like Gov. Gavin Newsom's focus on one-time spending, but warn that the Legislature could upset the applecart by creating ongoing programs.

Even as the U.S. deal pipeline builds, public pension funds still need to look outside the country when they want to invest in infrastructure.

Signs of robust economic recovery in New Jersey added an additional $4.5 billion in revenue to the state's fiscal 2022 tax revenue estimates.

State officials warn that federal infrastructure funds may be lost if lawmakers don't act on new authorizations.

The December 2020 supplemental aid package provided $9.8 billion directly to state departments of transportation, the only direct stimulus that DOTs received.

John Boyd, principal at The Boyd Company, chats with Chip Barnett about how the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work has altered the way companies look at cities and states when they think about locations for their headquarters. (20 minutes)

Michigan's new revenue and economic forecast add billions onto existing surplus projections but officials also warn of looming economic headwinds.

The temporary injunction halts all work on Pennsylvania's $2.2 billion Major Bridges program.

The Biden administration’s pick for Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision faced questions about climate change, digital assets and the central bank’s independence. But he did not meet the same resistance from Republicans as the White House’s first choice, Sarah Bloom Raskin, observers said.

While the report offers many positives for states, headwinds loom, according to investment management firm Conning.

Rising construction costs coupled with the Great Resignation means New Orleans is receiving fewer bids on its RFPs, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

Gov. Newsom doubled down on an $11.5 billion gas rebate plan opposed by fellow Democrats in his May budget revision.

The Michigan State University economist endured a grueling political fight over her nomination and secured a party-line vote in her favor on Tuesday night. 

Senate Democrats plan to hold votes to confirm Lisa Cook’s nomination to be a Federal Reserve governor on Tuesday, they announced Monday night.

A spending limit formula voters set in 1979, combined with surpluses in the tens of billions of dollars, put California lawmakers in a quandary.

Norman Mineta was a transformative force in transportation policy, capable of building bridges across the political aisle.