Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Kevin Corbett, Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice to lead New Jersey Transit, faces a host of fiscal, infrastructure and governance challenges.
February 5 -
Chicago says no taxpayer funds will go to build a proposed express line between downtown and O'Hare.
February 2 -
California is still decades away from prefunding retiree health benefits liability, said State Controller Betty Yee.
February 1 -
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is making a pitch for capital investment, including a new bonding program.
February 1 -
An Illinois lawmaker has filed a bill that would authorize the massive borrowing.
January 31 -
St. Louis is considering a plan to raise money by privatizing Lambert International Airport.
January 29 -
Plans to build a $362 million Kansas prison as a public-private partnership are in doubt as lawmakers question the financial benefits.
January 22 -
The centerpiece of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's four-part infrastructure plan is a 25 cents per gallon increase in the federal gas tax.
January 18 -
After granting an expansion franchise to Nashville, Major League Soccer has Cincinnati, Detroit and Sacramento on the hook.
December 27 -
The city council cleared the path for negotiations to resume with the city's P3 airport partner after a brief delay.
December 22 -
Bond director Ben Watkins lamented the loss of the refinancing tactic that helped refinance 62% of the state’s debt portfolio.
December 20 -
Indiana’s experience provides a roadmap for what can go wrong in a private partnership, though it's not indicative that the funding technique is flawed.
December 19 -
Kansas City, Mo., is still trying to complete a deal for the $1 billion airport overhaul with a chosen private partner, while rivals push to replace the deal.
December 19 -
Transportation officials want tax reform to include funding for the Highway Trust Fund and infrastructure as part of the larger package.
December 11 -
Wayne State University's partnership with a private developer may serve as a model -- especially if the pending tax law bans private activity bonds.
December 5 -
Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond have chosen Thomas Barkin, a senior executive at the global consulting firm McKinsey & Co., as the institution's next president, said a person familiar with the decision.
December 4 -
The county says it's closer to an agreement to build a criminal justice center at new location.
December 1 -
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said there would be no taxpayer funding.
November 29 -
The remodeling of the 22-year-old airport will add gates and update its security infrastructure.
November 27 -
Kansas City, Missouri was banking on private activity bonds for a "significant" role in the airport financing.
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