Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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William Glasgall, Senior Vice President and Director of State and Local Initiatives at the Volcker Alliance, sits down with Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk to talk about why states should bolster their rainy day funds.
October 1 -
One of the nation's top P3 partners sees more opportunity in states where it has existing relationships with transportation agencies.
September 30 -
Charter schools' typically modest unrestricted reserves and limited operating margins leave them vulnerable if state aid stops flowing, said S&P Global Ratings.
September 27 -
A comprise $13B NH budget crafted this week that includes no tax increases.
September 26 -
The capital plan's unknowns include its effect on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's debt levels and rating agency perceptions.
September 26 -
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, called the budgets approved by GOP lawmakers on Tuesday "a mess."
September 25 -
More than 1,000 Rhode Island jobs are riding on a proposed 20-year, $1 billion gambling contract extension, the governor said.
September 25 -
After spearheading large capital projects at New York State’s nonprofit entities, Dr. Gerrard Bushell is set to tackle a $7 billion infrastructure initiative at one of the world’s major airports.
September 23 -
Bipartisan legislation to streamline TIFIA has been introduced in Congress by two Texans.
September 20 -
States and cities have begun to factor climate risk into budgetary and other planning.
September 20 -
Moody's Investors Service changed its outlook to positive on the state's Aa3 general obligation rating after Louisiana estimated a $500 million surplus.
September 19 -
Michigan is more vulnerable because of its higher exposure to the auto manufacturer relative to other U.S. states, said Moody's Investors Service.
September 19 -
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled the free-tuition plan amid declining enrollment at the state's universities.
September 18 -
Questions from transit observers and advocates followed the announcement by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of its $51.5 billion capital program.
September 17 -
Public private partnerships for an airport, a commuter rail service, and student housing have gone sour in the Southwest.
September 16 -
The state will encounter budget gaps in the following two years, according to a new long-range revenue forecast.
September 13 -
Two incentive programs expired on July 1, and Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill to extend them unchanged.
September 13 -
Accusations that the university violated a moral obligation in connection with bonds for a student housing P3 are false and defamatory, its attorney says.
September 11 -
Oklahoma’s economic expansion appears to be slowing, state Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.
September 10 -
Unless Congress acts, there will be $1 billion in automatic cuts to transit grants and $7.6 billion in highway aid reductions.
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