Trump administration

Academics, policy makers and lawmakers are exploring ways to deal with the rising costs of operating bus lines and identify funding options.

The President is pumping the brakes on signing the first major housing bill in 30 years including a provision that lifts the public welfare cap, a move that could spur bond sales.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board in Virginia rolled out a $28.5 billion, six-year transportation infrastructure improvement plan that covers roads, bridges, rail, and more.

Cameron Hamilton, the current nominee to head up the Federal Emergency Management Agency, responded to accusations of political bias during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

As the Trump administration touts an end to the Iran war and the eventual opening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are dropping which may push muni yields down and fuel demand.

The public power sector is reacting with concern about the ongoing efforts to reorganize the Federal Emergency Management Agency that's proposing shifting risk and disaster recovery costs onto local utilities.

The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies last week by a vote of 34 to 27.

As budget reconciliation finally moves past the Senate, Aggie bond advocates are reintroducing the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act.

Moody's Ratings has announced a credit rating downgrade to A2 from A1 for AU, due to operating pressure which comes on the heels of a 4% tuition hike earlier this spring.

The Trump administration and several states are leaning into public private partnerships as the idea of inviting private investment into public infrastructure gains more acceptance.

Issuers are watching Washington D.C. gearing up for a water bill reauthorization, along with decisions on state revolving funds, appropriation levels and the future of WIFIA.

Affirmation of Otero County's ratings comes as a state law threatens bonds it sold for a detention facility used by federal immigration enforcement.

A major multiple-amended housing bill that is expected to expand the use of private activity bonds passes the House and bounces back to the Senate, but obstacles remain over provisions regulating institutional investors.

The Trump administration took over the Penn Station renovation a year ago, accusing the MTA of mismanagement.

After months of hard-fought negotiations, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's version of the surface transportation reauthorization is out of the gate.

House Transportation & Infrastructure committee leaders released the long-awaited bipartisan bill Sunday night.

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Warsh will take the reins from Jerome Powell, who said he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board.

The collapse of Sprit Airlines spills into the South Jersey Transportation Authority as Fitch Ratings places its revenue bonds onto a negative watch status.

The constitutionality of a state law that threatens outstanding bonds issued for a detention facility is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Supreme Court decision that changes the provisions in the Voting Rights Act adds legal risk for state and local governments.