At a time when the country's infrastructure needs are more pressing than ever, Scott Thomasson offers pragmatic solutions for working around...
Speaker: Scott Thomasson, President, NewBuild Strategies LLC
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
May 9, 2012
Scott Thomasson, president of NewBuild Strategies LLC, discusses policy and legislative issues affecting state investment in infrastructure, as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series.
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