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A $327 million competitive bond deal, including $35 million of taxables, will fund renovations to the stadium and a new football operations building.

"One big challenge is the amount of advocates that we've had in Congress that will be retiring or no longer running for re-election," said SIFMA's Leslie Norwood.

Lawmakers in Illinois have proposed legislation to consolidate the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

As we continue to keep an eye out on commercial downtowns around the country, during this discussion we will focus on: Current projections: are people expected to return to offices or that is no longer in the cards?, Impact of vacancies on the property values, Addressing homelessness facing large urban centers, What efforts have been underway to address the current situation impacting commercial space in urban downtowns?

Delivery delays for Boeing planes are impacting airports, with Southwest Airlines recently announcing it is pulling out or reducing flights at some facilities.

Josh Shapiro proposed $500 million of bonds for site development in his executive budget. But site development has its risks, and the returns may take time.

In the wake of Citi's and UBS's exit from the municipal industry, other firms are seizing the opportunity to expand with new hires.

The $380 million request for the zoo to voters in three Portland-area counties is the largest bond measure on the May 21 statewide primary ballot.

Strong and growing sales tax revenues support the bonds. Repayment isn't tied to ridership, which has declined.

Alaska's efforts to manage its cyclical revenues brought an upgrade from S&P Global Ratings and positive outlook from Moody's Ratings.

The panel discussion will provide an updated outlook on the water situation in the state. More specifically, we will look to understand: Developments with Texas Water Fund, Desalination projects

As a number of large banks are limited in their ability to do business with governmental entities, the question becomes how large commercial paper issuers will address their liquidity needs and what ripple effect that will have on other issuers in the state. Among the points of discussion will be: SB 13 and 19, Net Zero Alliance

Considering the devastation and the cost associated with it, any strategies involving city-planning must incorporate ways to deal with very real weather events and the protection of communities. To that extent: What are the current plans for fortifying the infrastructure in Texas and across the nation?, Preparing for extreme heat, lack of water, storms and addressing their impact on municipalities and their ability to deal with it all

The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) calls for the use of structured data standards by municipal bond issuers in a program that will be implemented by the SEC. Attend this session to learn about: The impact on government entities, What are data standards?, When will governments be required to comply?, What can we learn from other structured data programs implemented by the SEC?

Given the state's explosive growth, its transportation infrastructure – including roads, rail lines, airports, marine ports, and waterways – will need to be significantly expanded and improved. What is the outlook for the transportation sector?

As the sector attempts to get a handle on labor pressures and other challenges, where do things stand at this time?

The discussion will focus on the latest developments in the housing sector in Texas. Affordable housing in a shrinking affordability market, New home building

As the population in the state grows, how are power and utilities sectors adjusting? Additionally, given more frequent extreme weather conditions, what resiliency efforts are underway with respect to the power grids and other utilities' infrastructure?

The Houston City's Controller will be introduced by McCall Parkhurst & Horton's Managing Partner, Mark Malveaux.

During this discussion, we will examine how the school districts within Texas are making ends meet as well as touch on: Charter and private schools, Teacher shortages and how districts are spending down Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds