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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder sat down with Governing Publisher Erin Waters to kick off the conference and reiterated his call for greater transportation investment. "If we were a business, it would be a [no-brainer] decision," he said. (Photos by David Kidd)
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Public officials and private stakeholders met in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss the biggest issues facing states and localities.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein and 2012 Public Official of the Year Toni Preckwinkle are only a few of the people who showed up and shared their insights. Read our full coverage below.

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