by Mary Scott Nabers | Jun 26, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
We know that an infrastructure bill is coming, and the debate in Congress will likely begin in July. Industry leaders, public officials, think tanks, and economic development organizations have provided lots of input. They know that some of their messages have been...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jun 19, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
The House of Representatives laid out an infrastructure plan on June 18 – an expensive one with a price tag of approximately $1.5 trillion. It will not, of course, pass Congress in its current state, but it promises to start the critical and overdue conversation in...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jun 17, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
COVID-19 hit the construction industry like a tsunami. Almost all medium to large construction projects were shuttered as government leaders scrambled to protect the health of Americans. Today, however, even though the pandemic has not been contained, there is renewed...
by Texas Government Insider | Jun 12, 2020 | Opportunities
Members of the Austin City Council and Capital Metro (CapMetro) board adopted the $9.8 billion Project Connect system recommendation plan on June 10 to expand public transit in Austin. Financial estimates accounted for a 45 percent federal share that would contribute...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jun 12, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Transportation projects are almost always notoriously large and costly. But, infrastructure is critical to America and, with that in mind, a five-year, $494 billion surface transportation bill was recently released by the House of Representatives’ Transportation and...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jun 10, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
To no one’s surprise, COVID-19 has pushed the country into a designated recession. While keeping a careful watch on public health and safety, government officials and economic leaders are now fervently seeking ways to boost America’s economy and to support job...
