Municipal Bond Regulation News

Washington

Obama's Budget Would Ease Bond Rules for Indian Tribal Governments

President Obama's fiscal year 2015 budget proposes making the rules for tax-exempt bonds issued by Indian tribal governments more similar to those for bonds issued by state and local governments.

Infrastructure

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Record Transit Ridership Raises Funding Hopes

Buoyed by record ridership in 2013, public transit advocates want their fair share of funding from Washington in the next multi-year surface transportation bill. more »

Enforcement

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SEC wins Judgments in New York Pay to Play Case

A federal judge has ordered seven defendants to disgorge millions in ill-gotten gains and imposed other administrative penalties stemming from a pay-to-play case involving the New York State Common Retirement Fund. more »

Budget & Finance

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Report: State Tax Revenues Growing More Slowly

State tax revenues are growing more slowly again, the Nelson A, Rockefeller Institute of Government said Tuesday in a report based on preliminary data for the fourth quarter of last year. more »

Taxation

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Small Business Owners Urge House Action on Internet Sales Tax Legislation

More than 1,000 small business owners from across the country are urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. to act on the online sales tax issue. more »

Securities Law

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Municipal Advisors Seek Changes, Clarifications on MSRB's MA Rule

Bankers and dealers told the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that a blanket ban on principal transactions by firms acting as municipal advisors is unworkable, but non-dealer MAs disagreed in comments filed Monday. more »