Massachusetts unveils $3B “Mass Ready Act” to boost climate, housing and infrastructure resilience

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy has introduced the Mass Ready Act, which would authorize nearly $3 million in bonds to strengthen infrastructure, protect Massachusetts communities against extreme weather events and prepare for disasters. The announcement comes as the state recently completed a resilience project near Braintree Town Hall, which removed a dam to improve water access, […]

Pasadena school district unveils over $135M in capital projects for 2026

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) plans to break ground on campus improvements totaling an estimated $135.5 million in 2026 in the Pasadena, California area.  District officials discussed the projects at a recent meeting about PUSD’s Capital Bond Program plan, which also includes active construction projects totaling more than $76 million and $86.8 million in […]

Ohio’s infrastructure has improved over last four years, ranks ‘C’, report finds

After implementing sweeping improvements over the past four years, Ohio has earned its highest ever infrastructure grade – an average “C” across 17 categories. The grade is a step up from the state’s previous “C-” evaluation recorded in the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2021 infrastructure report card. Ohio’s infrastructure investments have allowed it […]

Alabama opens SEEDS program to prepare development-ready, industrial sites

Alabama is making funding available for projects that prepare industrial sites for redevelopment or construction in the latest round of the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant program. Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced that round three of Alabama’s SEEDS grant program is open, with $23.2 million available for industrial site development across the […]

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Big Beautiful Bill signals changes for state and local governments

For decades the Strategic Partnerships Team (SPI) has advised companies conducting business in the U.S. government marketplace. Many of our consultants are former government executives and because we provide services throughout the U.S., we closely monitor developments at all levels of government. We research, track, and provide insights into government trends, actions, funding, upcoming opportunities, […]

MTA releases MARC transportation and rail growth plan

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has released its MARC Growth and Transformation Plan, detailing railroad expansion projects and other transportation improvements totaling an estimated $13.7 billion. The plan will guide MTA’s future rail initiatives, outlining a five-year, a 15-year and an unconstrained phase. It details service opportunities, future projects, associated costs and next steps for […]