Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown said Wednesday that the Senate would wait to confirm President Biden’s Federal Reserve picks until the return of Democrats recovering from the coronavirus.
April 28 -
The new academic center housed at the University of Maryland is developing P3 industry standards and a peer exchange program for state infrastructure czars.
April 25 -
Nebraska is a pay-as-you-go state, which some say has stalled completion of its 600-mile expressway system.
April 22 -
Alex Wiggins, CEO of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, said it will be looking at a combination of bond authority and public-private partnerships to help pay for transportation infrastructure projects.
April 20 -
Having completed its first flood management P3, the Army Corps is embarking on a pair of P3 financings to restore urban ecosystems.
April 20 -
The White House says the president will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act, as the central bank's vice chair for supervision.
April 15 -
New York’s $220 billion fiscal 2023 budget focuses on environmental and social issues while staying in balance with federal aid and projection-beating revenue.
April 14 -
Using a surplus to build reserve levels was key for the outlook change, the rating agency said.
April 12 -
After dropping dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, energy severance tax revenue is soaring along with oil and gas prices.
April 11 -
Legislative backers of the fiscal 2023 budget approved over the weekend with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's blessing believe it will draw more positive rating actions.
April 11 -
Underperforming public golf courses are an opportunity for localities to privatize, a new report says.
April 8 -
The budget includes a $600 million commitment from the state to subsidize a new stadium for the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills.
April 8 -
A mostly tax-exempt deal will let the District Department of Transportation to put energy efficient LEDs in its 75,000 streetlights.
April 8 -
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took a procedural step before the Senate leaves for a two-week break seeking to limit debate on Lael Brainard’s nomination for vice chair, as well as Lisa Cook’s nomination for Fed governor when lawmakers return.
April 7 -
Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said he and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are pushing to confirm all four Federal Reserve nominees this week, but doing so will require Republican cooperation.
April 5 -
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement bill,if passed, could wipe out some hesitations for issuers hoping to finance their own marijuana facilities.
April 5 -
Louisiana's Transportation Secretary and the former Assistant to the President for Infrastructure discuss the state of play in the U.S. P3 sector, the impact of the new infrastructure law, and what's in store for the next decade.
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The twice-annual call for unsolicited proposals is part of what the state dubs one of the most ambitious P3 transportation programs in the country.
April 4 -
The spending plan includes $2 billion toward a 16-year transportation package.
April 1 -
Illinois' current budget surpluses offer an opportunity to help bolster the state's fiscal foundation as it navigates persistent pension strains and economic threats, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability said.
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