Politics

University Park joined four other cities in placing measures on the May 2 ballot asking voters to decide whether to withdraw from Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has already established itself as the frontrunner in the U.S. airport P3 space.

Gov. Dan McKee, previously cold to a surtax on high incomes, is warming to the idea as he grapples with the Trump administration's spending cuts.

The National Association of State Treasurers officially announced new leadership for 2026, including new president Michigan State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks.

The 'minibus' avoids the deep cuts recommended in President Trump's budget.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said economic uncertainty should ease in the coming year as businesses gain confidence in sustained demand and adapt to the new policy environment.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on CNBC that both sides of the central bank's dual mandate show signs of imbalance, with the labor market appearing more vulnerable.

Some industry observers are expecting a continuing rise in public private partnerships as the total value of infrastructure assets under management is up.

Texas will receive the largest share of the rural hospital fund's first-year allocation.

Advocates for improving inland port infrastructure in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan bills aimed at funneling more dollars from the Port Infrastructure Development Program to facilities on the Great Lakes as opposed to East and West coasts.

The California High Speed Rail Authority's focus has shifted to state funds and private capital.

Fiscal 2027 budget proposals are being rolled out against a backdrop of unclear impacts from federal tax cuts and policy changes.

All eyes will be on the next surface transportation bill, which the House plans to unveil in early 2026.

An election year for Congress adds a deadline clock to questions about budget reconciliation, tax policy, and politics while bond issuers ponder challenges and opportunities.

Analyst remain positive about the economic outlook next year, although some have reservations and volatility is possible.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a supplemental budget with GOP-opposed bond plans, as he preps a rain-soaked and flood-damaged state for more deluges.

The municipal advisor area "remains a heavy focus of both the commission's Division of Examinations as well as the Division of Enforcement," Andrew Kintzinger, counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth, said.

Chicago's city council passed its alternative budget over the weekend. Mayor Brandon Johnson hates it, but said he would not veto it.

State tax policy is playing a role in the location of data centers which have turned into a lightning rod attracting debt financing, local opposition, and federal involvement.

The Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri for Kansas, where sales tax and revenue bonds will help finance a $3 billion domed stadium expected to open in 2031.