en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Wed, 19 Jun 3:35:26 PDT http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-examining-the-ongoing-metropolitan-revolution-power-of-cities-bruce-katz.html Tue, 18 Jun 8:0:00 PDT Why cities and their leaders could wind up mattering more than Washington. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-lahood-expect-big-announcement-from-obama-on-transportation-funding.html Tue, 4 Jun 17:0:00 PDT Transportation stakeholders have become increasingly vocal in recent years over the disconnect between the president's lofty rhetoric about the need to invest and his lack of serious policy proposals on the matter. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-federal-data-hub-hobbling-health-exchange-implementation.html Thu, 30 May 5:0:00 PDT A new federal report questions whether the insurance marketplaces will be ready in time for Oct. 1. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-amtrak-ceo-joe-boardman-new-contract.html Thu, 23 May 11:59:00 PDT The move comes at a time when Congress is preparing to develop its long-term passenger rail bill. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-transportation-nominee-anthony-foxx-sails-easy-hearing.html Wed, 22 May 17:20:00 PDT The Charlotte mayor didn't face many hardball questions from senators. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-rail-subcommittee-questions-amtraks-long-haul-routes.html Tue, 21 May 17:15:00 PDT As passenger rail legislation expires this fall, those money-losing routes could be in the cross hairs of House Republicans. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-infrastructure-must-reads-federal-transportaion-policymakers-ignore-decline-driving.html Fri, 17 May 2:0:00 PDT News you should know about transportation and infrastructure. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-online-tax-bill-passes.html Tue, 7 May 8:0:00 PDT It's the first time any version of the legislation, which state and local leaders have long fought for, has ever been approved by either chamber of Congress. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-what-anthony-foxxs-nomination-means-for-transportation.html Mon, 29 Apr 0:0:00 PDT The Charlotte mayor's nomination as DOT secretary is being viewed as an overture to the role of metro areas in transportation planning. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-whats-the-back-up-plan-for-health-insurance-exchanges.html Thu, 25 Apr 13:0:00 PDT Nobody knows for sure, as critical deadlines approach.