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As the next surface transportation reauthorization bill takes form in Congress, the transit sector is making a case for its slice of the pie and expanding the use of private activity bonds.

Currently, the 15-member board consists of eight public representatives and seven regulated representatives.

NFMA "serves a lot of core functions," said Angela Kukoda, its 2026 chair.

Eleven states and dozens of local governments have active lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.

Washington, D.C.'s Office of the Chief Financial Officer released a revenue report showing higher than expected tax revenues and a local economy that's struggling.

Native American Tribes get a step closer to issuing more tax-exempt bonds as a bipartisan bill that would boost tax parity moves forward in the House while serving as companion legislation to a Senate version.

If building out AI tools requires a big investment, "it sure helps to have the capital," said Justin Marlowe, a research professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Congressional leadership is dropping hints about the size, scope, and delivery dates of the surface transportation reauthorization bill that will supplant the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The "ratepayer protection pledge" requires tech companies to cover the costs of powering data centers.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled down on cutting DEI and climate change related policies amid conjecture about federal funding levels.

The drinking and clean water state revolving fund programs and other water infrastructure programs are up for reauthorization this year.

A bill that would change the rules for handling natural disasters is stalled in Congress as county governments grapple with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's regulations.

JPMS violated MSRB Rule G-32 as well as MSRB Rule G-27, FINRA found. 

The National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties are teaming up with several other local government agencies lobbying Congress over infrastructure funding.

The Trump administration has released some funds but work on the megaproject remains halted.

Iowa, Vermont, Wisconsin and the US Virgin Islands are among the least-friendly governments for P3 advocates.

The agency's Disaster Recovery Fund has a sufficient balance for the near term but a funding lapse will translate into longer response times to local and state governments, FEMA's associate administrator warned.

The Senate voted to disallow Washington D.C.'s attempt to decouple its tax policy from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the city's mayor charts more budget challenges in the near future.

Federal grants and loans account for $15 billion of the $16 billion Hudson Tunnels project.

By an overwhelming bipartisan majority, the House advanced affordable housing legislation that includes a proposal that's expected to spur mortgage revenue bond issuance.