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Price has deep experience at the SEC, and Abonamah was once a top presence in the muni office.

Unprecedented federal funding and community engagement on multiple levels are the keys to achieving digital equity and inclusion.

Public-private partnerships can play a big role in U.S. transportation over the next decade, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg told governors.

"We're going to fix them all," President Biden said of the 45,000 bridges across the U.S. he said need repairs.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board voted to propose amendments to extend remote inspections until the end of this year, in addition to adjusting its fee model for the 2023 year.

States want "maximum flexibility" when it comes to implementing the $7.5 billion program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The think tank seeks papers with a focus on research related to the impact of COVID-19 on public finance, innovations in funding infrastructure and threats posed by climate change.

Better communication will be key in future P3s, a top Maryland transportation official said.

The transition away from Libor presents challenges for small issuers with fewer resources to evaluate legacy contracts.

The Federal Highway Administration has acknowledged it lacks the authority to tell states how to spend federal infrastructure dollars, AASHTO said.

Industry advocacy groups want uniform rules that enhance clarity and common understanding without adding complexity or liability.

Enacting the muni market agenda through Build Back Better remains the top choice, but FY22 spending bills also present an opportunity, said the GFOA's lobbyist.

Acting director for the SEC Office of Municipal Securities Ernesto Lanza spoke about issuer disclosure and Rule 15c2-12, the Commission’s relationship with the MSRB and its efforts improving market transparency.

The bulk of the IIJA money will flow first to the states, so cities need to be organized and ready to work with governors, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu told the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

In the near term, federal aid is sitting on balance sheets ready to be deployed if some of the downside economic risks become reality, experts say.

Joe Biden's comments about splitting up Build Back Better into separate bills represents a new opportunity for muni advocates to push for the inclusion of key priorities.

Groups believe that the draft compliance resources contain some useful information, though they could be construed as creating new compliance requirements.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has launched its“innovation sandbox” which intends to enhance the use of data already available through EMMA.

Cities led the American recovery last year, Yellen told mayors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting.

If Congress opts for a continuing resolution instead of a full-year appropriation, transportation lobbyists said they would ask for an exception so that IIJA funds can begin to flow.