Chris Hamel, head of public finance for RBC Capital Markets, explores possible remedies for the infrastructure funding crisis in the U.S. He also discusses challenges and opportunities the municipal bond industry faces amid change over the next few years. Hosted by northeast regional editor Paul Burton.

New York State Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez, D-East Harlem, visits The Bond Buyer and touches on his initiatives pushing for more affordable housing units, Harlem’s economic renaissance with help from tax credits and the public finance background he brought to Albany. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

The Bond Buyer presents a special Memorial Day podcast with three U.S. military veterans who are now working in the municipal bond business. Matthew Murawski of Drexel Hamilton, Steve Kay of Academy Securities, and Jonathan Herrick of Mischler Financial Group talk about their lives and careers, their introduction into the world of public finance and their advice for service men and women looking to enter municipal finance field. Hosted by Chip Barnett.

Dentons partner Jonathan Ballan takes us through three creative bond transactions: LaGuardia Airport, Scranton parking and Glen Cove, N.Y., economic development. He also discusses infrastructure financing and his years of service on the New York MTA board. Hosted by Paul Burton.

What’s in store for the municipal bond market under the Trump Administration? Gary Hall, Senior Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Siebert Cisneros Shank, talks with Chip Barnett about infrastructure financing and funding in this climate of uncertainty, the performance and competitiveness of small firms in the market, the re-entrance of UBS as a market player, and what makes the municipal bond market attractive as a career choice for young people.

Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin, talks about why municipal bonds play a key role in helping to finance the nation’s massive infrastructure needs. The mayor is second vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which is very involved in infrastructure policy, and chair of Municipal Bonds for America, an advocacy group for tax-exempt bonds. Hosted by Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Hume.

Michael Decker, co-head of the municipal securities division for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, talks about the recommendations a SIFMA task force has made to administration officials and members of Congress on how to fund the nation’s massive infrastructure needs. Hosted by Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Hume

Hardy Manges, head of municipal dealer sales’ at MarketAxess, discusses the impact of technology on the muni market. He also looks at trends in e-trading muni bonds and gives an update on MarketAxess' platform, which is about a year into its venture in the muni space. Hosted by markets reporter Aaron Weitzman.

The House has passed legislation that proposes to profoundly change the tenets of the ACA. To probe and discuss the changes, George Huang, Director and Senior Municipal Research Analyst for the Not-For-Profit Healthcare sector at Wells Fargo, is our guest speaker. John Hallacy is our host.

Green bonds offer the socially and environmentally conscious investor the opportunity to assist the greater good by improving the biosphere in addition to returns. Muni green bond issuance has accelerated but there has been no marked advantage in their pricing and trading. Henry Shilling, Senior VP of Moody’s, highlights the trends and the reasons behind them. Hosted by John Hallacy.