Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Regional Transportation District will issue $340 million for Denver Transit Partners, the concessionaire of three Denver-area commuter rail lines for RTD.
November 30 -
The incoming administration chose a battle-tested policymaker who can draw on her nearly two decades at the Fed to help rebuild an economy still struggling from the coronavirus pandemic.
November 30 -
Lawmakers choose a scoop-and-toss move despite calls for better targeting of the federal funds.
November 24 -
State spending grew 7.8% to cover the expenses of battling COVID-19.
November 23 -
As gridlock grips the federal government, Colorado is hoping to shield citizens and businesses from worsening pandemic impact.
November 23 -
The election defeat of House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello changes the Ocean State's political playing field as it faces a $275 million deficit.
November 20 -
The latest revenue and spending report by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office is in stark contrast to the doom predicted early this year.
November 19 -
The state's backlog of unpaid bills will grow to $35 billion by 2026 if it doesn't make any structural budget fixes, according to a new forecast.
November 17 -
The state has been coping with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and a burgeoning second wave that is expected to challenge the commonwealth’s finances and burden its healthcare system.
November 17 -
University of Idaho's P3 could be a model for future university deals, according to Wells Fargo bankers.
November 12 -
John Hallacy, founder of John Hallacy Consulting LLC, and Andrew Coen, Bond Buyer Northeast regional reporter, talk about next week’s $4 billion COVID-19 emergency GO and taxable social bond sale by New Jersey. Chip Barnett moderates the discussion on what it means for the state and whether the issue will become muni bond market benchmarks with an extra appeal to international investors. (15 minutes)
November 12 -
Illinois General Assembly leaders canceled the annual veto session amid rising COVID-19 cases, which means lawmakers won't act on the state budget before January.
November 11 -
The state’s economic downturn has yet to subside, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.
November 10 -
Skanska and its Elizabeth River Crossings partner, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, will sell the concession to an Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.-led venture.
November 10 -
MBTA officials insist the moves, which include a capital-to-operating budget shift, are necessary to help seal a coronavirus-related $579 million operating gap.
November 10 -
With continuing weakness in oil fields, restaurants and stores due to the pandemic, Texas saw sales tax collections fall 3.5% year-over-year.
November 3 -
The most significant revenue loss in Florida continues to be the drop in sales tax collections in the tourism and hospitality industries.
October 29 -
California's progressive tax system preserved revenues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek told a Bond Buyer conference audience.
October 28 -
As more people work from home, people could be more focused on building out broadband infrastructure.
October 28 -
A long-planned Maryland light rail system, which has encountered financial and legal obstacles, could make it tougher for large-scale P3 transit projects, according to analysts.
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