Scott Sowers

The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act which contains more money for the public transit than the House version.

The Washington D.C. City Council Chairman and the CFO are tweaking the tax and financing terms of a $3.7 billion proposal that will return an NFL football team to the city by redeveloping the RFK Stadium site, just east of Capitol Hill.

The Trump administration has denied Maryland's request for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to aid communities on the western side of the state who were flooded out in May.

The effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill have yet to make a dent in state and local budgets as market experts and academics look into the future with concern.

A new study indicates that the transition from coal to natural gas is resulting in deteriorating fiscal health in some communities and increases municipal bond yields.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority is selling $216.5 million of revenue refunding bonds and financing the Clean Rivers Project, a massive effort designed to reduce combined sewer overflows into the local waterways.

The National League of Cities rolled out its annual report showcasing the challenges facing mayors, including the end of BIL funding and a steady diet of uncertainty about the flow of future federal dollars.

The Washington, D.C., City Council missed a deadline to approve a plan to build a $3.7 billion NFL stadium as supporters emerge touting the financial structure of the deal.

"Most states do not expect to be able to keep key roads and bridges to a state of good repair," said David Draine, principal officer, public sector, retirement systems for the Pew Charitable Trusts. 

The House Appropriations Committee kicks things off with markups of three infrastructure-related funding bills this week, including transportation.

Most states have already enacted their budgets for the fiscal year as the effects of Medicaid restrictions and tax policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill are being analyzed and raising concern.

Moody's has downwardly revised the outlook for Baltimore's issuer rating and several classes of bonds due to a trend of declining fund balance levels in a city dependent on a major international shipping port.

Housing advocates are celebrating the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill for the boost in Low Income Housing Tax Credits which is projected to boost the use of private activity bonds.

As the Senate-approved version of the reconciliation bill bounces back to the House, the SALT caucus that was key to its passage takes a look at SALT provision changes.

Reduced ridership, political backlash, and zero-fare agencies are challenging transit system finances.

The Senate advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a procedural vote, opening the legislation for debate followed by Monday's vote-a-rama.

Working out the differences between the Senate and House budget bills might result in lawmakers reaching for ways to pay for extending tax cuts and finance new programs which could put tax-exempt munis back on the negotiating table.

A change in leadership at the Government Finance Officers Association comes on the heels of an all-time record membership level.

Senator Joni Ernest has reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act, long- simmering bipartisan legislation backed by the CDFA and BDA.

Attorneys and muni advocates are concerned as the Senate reviews the budget reconciliation process against the "Byrd Rule."