Public-private partnership

Inflation is a chief risk to public officials eager to launch new projects, but it's a boon for infrastructure investors, who view the asset class as a natural hedge.

Gov. Bill Lee announced plans that would allow the use of public-private-partnerships for transportation infrastructure redevelopment in December.

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Energy for their HALO Hub, which involves public-private partnerships.

The borrowing, which will be backed by availability payments, will finance the first six of the state's nine-span Major Bridges P3 program.

Entering into long-term leases for toll lanes in urban areas would free up transportation dollars for rural areas, said Gov. Bill Lee.

Incoming Gov. Wes Moore's political support for Hogan's signature project is uncertain.

More than two years after COVID derailed three JFK Airport's high-profile terminal deals, the final project is now on track for groundbreaking early next year.

As issuers continue to discover new ways to unlock infrastructure funding, out-of-the box thinking may win the day.

Nixon Peabody attorney Roderick Devlin joins Caitlin Devitt to talk about asset recycling, a niche market in the public-private partnership world. Devlin explains what asset recycling is — and is not — as well as the sector's state of play in the U.S. and where it might be headed. (32 minutes)

Utah's first debt affordability study said while pay-as-you-go funding for capital projects is preferred, an economic downturn could lead to more debt issuance.