August 8, 2017

It’s basically the opposite of a major government infrastructure program. Government spending on transportation and other public works is in decline as federal funding stagnates and state and local governments tighten their belts. Such spending equaled 1.4 percent of the […]

August 1, 2017

Commuter rail in the United States mostly caters to affluent suburbanites who commute to the city center. Even though these lines pass through working class city neighborhoods that stand to benefit enormously from better transit, the service they provide passes […]

July 26, 2017

The House Financial Services Committee began consideration Tuesday of legislation that would require bank regulators to consider municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets for purposes of minimum capital requirements. The American Public Power Association is joining with other national associations […]