Caitlin Devitt

The whistleblower who brought the case, Minnesota-based municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg, will receive $14.4 million under the deal.

The application criteria for the grant programs handcuffs $5.5 billion in transportation spending to progressive priorities," said Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out an aggressive calendar to avoid a government shutdown.

The nearly two-year delay in setting up the per-mile charging fee pilot program means Congress will not be able to consider the feasibility of the fees as it crafts the next surface transportation law.

Fredericks will tap her extensive muni market network as SOLVE extends its reach into the muni business.

"Nothing is off the table in terms of looking at who we can potentially charge," said Brian Fagel, assistant director of the SEC's Public Finance Abuse Unit.  

"It's not hard," said Sanchez, the SEC's director of the Office of Municipal Securities.

Bond Buyer Senior Reporter Caitlin Devitt joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier to discuss the looming government shutdown and the progress of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law two years after its passage. (16 minutes)

Ahead of The Bond Buyer's Infrastructure Conference in Chicago this week, Carlos Braceras, Utah's transportation secretary, talks with Caitlin Devitt about overseeing the largest transportation program in the state's history. He discusses the projects and challenges that go along with creating safe and efficient transportation infrastructure for the fastest-growing state in the union. (33 minutes).

With around 30% of bonds trading near the de minimis threshold, a new study takes a deep dive into how the rule drives illiquidity as mutual funds dump paper that's approaching the threshold.