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Route Fifty Today March 1, 2017
The Trillion Dollar Question Hanging Over Public-Private Partnerships

The Trillion Dollar Question Hanging Over Public-Private Partnerships

Bill Lucia  |   With Trump's infrastructure plans still unclear, this week's P3C Public-Private Partnership Conference & Expo in Texas is looking at the what ifs. One speaker noted: "an infrastructure plan is not something that can be done by executive order."

Here's What Trump Said About Infrastructure and Medicaid in His Address to Congress

Bill Lucia  |   The president's speech included few new specifics about proposals that could affect state and local governments.

Letter to the Editor: Why Florida Needs to Declare an Opioid Emergency

Route Fifty Staff  |   Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay: "Families are demanding to be heard. Take the time to listen to them. They offer the best hope at gaining insight to a preventable epidemic."

The Infrastructure Quandary: The Challenges to Finance Needed Improvements for Transportation and Public Works Projects 

The time is right for a major legislative deal to deliver up to a trillion dollars in federal funding for American infrastructure over the next decade. This special report discusses projects on a state, local and municipal level which could help implement a bold visionary plan for a cost-effective system of roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, railroads, ports and pipelines. 

Download the Special Report 

Grandfathering Norfolk's Imaginary Parking Spaces; Feds Reverse Stance on Texas Voter ID Rules

Route Fifty Staff  |   Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Michigan E-Verify proposal for contractors; battle over Boston's iconic Citgo sign; and carving out exceptions for Kentucky truck weight rules.

'Service-Delivery Insolvency' Is Changing Municipal Bankruptcy

Stephen C. Fehr  |   The Pew Charitable Trusts  |   Demonstrating that services are dysfunctional could strengthen a local government's ability to convince a judge that the city is eligible for bankruptcy protection, which sets in motion a court-approved exit plan to reorganize its debts.

One Lax State Can Make the Other 49 Vulnerable to a Cyberattack

Dave Nyczepir  |   "If it's your state and your system, they're going to say, 'The governor was responsible.'"

After Court Setbacks, Lawmakers Push for New Voting Restrictions

Rebecca Beitsch  |   The Pew Charitable Trusts  |   Legislators across the country are pushing bills that would make it tougher to vote even after similar bills have been struck down in court.

Route Fifty Special Report: The Health Data Equation

Michael Grass  |   We're featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.

The Infrastructure Quandary: The Challenges to Finance Needed Improvements for Transportation and Public Works Projects 

The time is right for a major legislative deal to deliver up to a trillion dollars in federal funding for American infrastructure over the next decade. This special report discusses projects on a state, local and municipal level which could help implement a bold visionary plan for a cost-effective system of roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, railroads, ports and pipelines. 

Download the Special Report 

 
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