Texas A&M University at College Station (TAMU-College Station) will build a $235 million Center for Learning, Arts and Innovation (CLAI) for the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2026. The TAMU-College Station learning center will enhance educational opportunities for students as well as enhancing research and innovation at the flagship campus The university will take a […]
New York State will invest $50 million to expand the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany’s RNA Institute by increasing capacity at the Life Sciences Research Building (LSRB). The institute is a pioneer in utilizing AI technologies to advance innovative drug discovery and research among other goals. The additional funding will enable the […]
Nacogdoches County residents in Texas approved a $75 million bond measure Tuesday that will fund construction of a new county jail. Proposition A passed with 63 percent of the vote. The new facility will accommodate 570 inmates, nearly double the 300-bed capacity of the existing jail built more than three decades ago. County officials cited […]
This article was written by Sheila Cooper, a consulting partner with Strategic Partnerships, Inc who specializes in Medicaid. To learn more about Sheila, and our other consulting partners, please visit the SPI website. New federal rules under H.R. 1, also known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), are set to significantly alter Medicaid administration, with […]
Illinois lawmakers have approved a $1.5 billion public transit funding bill, bridging severe transit budget gaps across the state. The package includes a sweeping transit overhaul, making major changes to the state’s transit system for the first time in five decades by establishing a new transit authority to oversee operations. The public transit reform bill is the result of a year-long debate over how best to ensure the bill covers […]
Voters in the North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio have approved three out of five propositions featured in the $495 million bond ballot, advancing NEISD’s improvement plan. Propositions D and E were denied by voters, turning down $12 million that would have otherwise gone toward updates for the district’s stadiums and repairs for a natatorium. […]
New York’s Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors (EFC) has approved $135 million for water and sewer projects across the state that include replacing lead service lines and removing dangerous contaminants from drinking water. Funding sources include $19 million federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant for the Town of Southampton’s new wastewater collection system and treatment plant in Riverside, which the state said […]