Despite opposition to tolls, Louisiana completed its P3 agreement with Plenary Infrastructure to build the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement Project.

New York's governor opposes efforts to solve the state’s multibillion-dollar budget gap through tax increases.

Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.

Texas closed out a record year of sales tax collections with a strong kick in December, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.

Analysts expect Tuesday's $325 million competitive pricing will garner strong demand from investors seeking higher yields.

Deborah Goldberg succeeds Utah State Treasurer David Damschen as president of the National Association of State Treasurers.

The authority approaches next week’s planned $2.5 billion of issuance buoyed by clearance of its five year, $51.5 billion capital program.

The state's budget and rating momentum may hinge on economic growth, which has not presented a pretty picture.

State government issuers are expected to sell $4.68 billion of new money bonds in fiscal 2020, a 6.5% increase, according to the Texas Bond Review Board.

The city dropped its exploration of a privatization of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport under a federal program

Funding for resilience is a challenge for municipal issuers, including many in a budget squeeze.

The better than expected forecast has added fuel to the debate between Republicans and Democrats over how to use the extra money.

Ballard Spahr’s public finance group is increasing in size as it grows beyond traditional tax-exempt financings.

Opponents to the under-the-radar provision say its harshness could impede the execution of the MTA's new capital program by deterring contractors.

State Treasurer John Schroder said he will go to court to stop Louisiana’s state government from spending the money.

The agreement includes a $125 million increase in Community Development Block Grants and a $245.5 million increase in grants to state and local law enforcement.

A new survey by the National Association of State Budget Officers reports these reserves had a median balance of 7.6% of a state’s general fund in fiscal 2019, compared with 4.7% in fiscal 2007 before the onset of Great Recession in December of that year.

The non-profit partner in a $250 million campus apartment complex is suing the university after the school canceled parking and commercial leases.

Denver International Airport expects to pay up to $210 million in termination costs to exit a public private partnership for renovation of its main concourse.

Observers say the deal with the Transport Workers Union could strain the authority's operating and capital budgets.