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Neal, the most influential advocate for tax-advantaged bonds in Congress, is assured re-election because Republicans are not fielding a candidate in November.

Both the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association among other groups plan to ask Congress to extend existing highway funding for a year.

Rep. Richard Neal was the lead architect of the muni-friendly provisions in the Moving Forward Act which passed the House in July.

Polling shows President Trump is currently the underdog in nine out of 11 battleground states.

One example of the growth of the industry is the nearly tenfold increase in Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue to $250.7 million in 2018 from $25.3 million in 2014.

Without how long the pandemic will last, but knowing revenues will fall, county officials are forced to figure out ways to save money.

At a feisty board meeting, officials rolled out draconian scenarios of service cuts and fare and toll hikes should Washington help not materialize.

States are currently projecting revenue declines of 12% to as high as 40% in the current fiscal year.

A Government Finance Officers Association-led working group put out recommendations this week on timely and pandemic-related disclosure.

Trump's bare-bones campaign agenda released Aug. 23 promises to “build the world’s greatest infrastructure system.”

Nine major toll roads could generate more than $76 billion to help states deal with coronavirus pandemic costs.

If a relief bill with state and local government aid is not passed by the end of September, some say it could be folded into continuing resolutions, which fund the government past its Sept. 30 deadline.

Infrastructure paired with a stimulus bill similar to that of 2009 is plausible only if Democrats take the White House, Senate and House.

Both domestic and international travel have been down sharply during the pandemic.

The number of COVID-19-related disclosures reached almost 1,200 filings, but not all filings mean municipalities are being directly impacted by the virus.

An independent municipal advisor said recent efforts made by broker-dealer advocacy groups are part of a "membership battle."

Economists say it's better for lawmakers to give too much aid than not enough in uncertain times.

Whether Democrats regain control of the Senate may be the most crucial question for the municipal finance sector in this year’s November election.

The pandemic presents new challenges to regulators examining municipal advisor firms.

State and local governments would lay off an additional 1.5 million to 2 million workers if that happens, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.