Caitlin Devitt has covered the municipal bond market since 2008. She began her journalism career at the Herald Newspapers on the South Side of Chicago, starting as a reporter and rising to Managing Editor. While at The Bond Buyer, she covered the Detroit bankruptcy among other Midwest-based stories. Devitt joined Debtwire Municipals in 2016, where she covered the high-yield municipal bond market for five years, before returning to the Bond Buyer as Senior Infrastructure Reporter. She lives in Chicago with her family.
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Timothy Little said he's looking for input from a diverse array of muni market participants in his new data-gathering role at the New York Federal Reserve.
January 24 -
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.
January 21 -
Maryland blames a "post-pandemic market" for cost increases lifting the light rail line's price tag to $9.28 billion. The system is to open four years late in 2026.
January 21 -
Cities led the American recovery last year, Yellen told mayors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting.
January 19 -
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.
January 18 -
The investment could repair 15,000 bridges across the country and requires states to set aside at least 15% for local bridges.
January 14 -
The latest round of federal aid is not enough to move the needle over the long term.
January 13 -
The new water resources act comes as the Army Corps of Engineers' civil works program is set to see the largest influx of funding in its history.
January 13 -
With an insolvent Highway Trust Fund, alternatives to the federal fuel tax are more important than ever.
January 11 -
If it clears the legal hurdle, the company that owns the $30 billion project may seek a $12 billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan.
January 10