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Connecticut is set to price $840 million of general obligation bonds next week, the state’s last issuance of a year with landmark fiscal policy decisions. The state, which renewed fiscal responsibility measures, lowered income taxes and maintained strong economic metrics, kept its solid ratings from all four agencies for the upcoming deal.  “Management in Connecticut,

A proposed deal for a massive mixed-used arena project in Alexandria, Virginia, would be mostly financed through $1.05 billion in project revenue bonds issued by the newly named Virginia Stadium Authority. Details and hardening local opposition are emerging regarding the development of a 12-acre site in Potomac Yard, a former rail hub that straddles Arlington

A sales tax extension to fund a replacement professional sports and concert arena costing at least $900 million won overwhelming approval from Oklahoma City voters Tuesday. The continuation of a Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS 4) one-cent sales tax for six years beyond its April 1, 2028 expiration date passed with 71% of the vote amid

Federal highway officials Wednesday defended the seemingly slow rollout of a high-profile federally funded program to create a national network of electric vehicle chargers. Ohio last week opened what is so far the nation’s first — and only — electric vehicle charging station funded through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. New York is

Two big Illinois issuers have scheduled refunding deals with planned pricings on Thursday, with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to issue $900 million of series 2024A senior revenue refunding bonds and Chicago’s Midway Airport to sell $393 million of series 2023C senior revenue refunding bonds.   Rising interest rates had made refundings thin on the

America’s local communities are woefully ill-equipped to deal with the steady onslaught of disasters happening across the country and Congressional leaders need to act to lower the threshold and permanently reauthorize the Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Relief program. That was one key message delivered during the Senate Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban

Oregon lawmakers were forced to approve $19 million in emergency funding last week to bolster its highway maintenance as winter approaches. Oregon Department of Transportation officials had begun implementing significant service reductions within maintenance and operations amid shortfalls caused by a decline in gas tax revenues, record high inflation and limitations on budgeted agency funds.