Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
Reid Sets Up Highway Vote
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced a deal with Republicans on Wednesday that paves the way for a final vote on a bill to fund federal transportation projects through next spring. The vote could come as early as Thursday. Read More...
House GOP Offers Border Fix Plan
On Wednesday, House Republicans unveiled a dozen policy recommendations to fix the border crisis before time runs out for Congress to agree on a deal before the month-long August recess. The proposal provides $1.5 billion in emergency funding, which of course, will be offset with spending cuts. Read More...
Finding the Money for Water Infrastructure
As officials contemplate how they will finance water infrastructure improvements against constrained budgets, the newly created Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program is of particular interest. Modeled after the successful Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program, WIFIA is expected to fill a huge void in water infrastructure funding that is greatly needed by localities. Read More...
San Jose and Nashville Ask Citizens for Poverty Solutions
San Jose and Nashville are known for their originality and ingenuity, and their innovations are reaching beyond Silicon Valley tech and world-famous recording studios. True to their creative roots, both cities hope to leverage the innovative ideas and talents of their constituencies to solve a major problem that plagues both of their streets: poverty. Read More...
Congress and Biden Aim for Job Training that Actually Leads to Jobs
On Tuesday, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act into law, streamlining and updating the nation’s outdated job training programs after 11-years of inaction. President Biden has been on the road for months, looking to learn what displaced American workers really need from federal job training programs. Read More...
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