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Comments for the proposal are in and many urge the Commission to drop the proposal it due to the overlap of existing MSRB and FINRA rules.

The rule establishes the standards to which registered solicitor municipal advisors should adhere and includes amendments to Rule G-8 on books and records.

The amendments seek to align the Rules with the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent approval of T+1 clearing across bond markets.

Massive transit projects have funding momentum, and traditional road and bridge projects are advancing as well despite political opposition and some shaky funding.

The Investing in Our Communities Act, introduced by House members Kustoff, R-Tenn., and Ruppersberger, D-Md., would reinstate tax-exempt advance refunding.

The proposal would prevent the sale of asset -backed securities tainted by any material conflict of interest and commenters feel that munis should be excluded from the final rule.

The Securities and Exchange has updated its frequently asked questions page for the registration of municipal advisors, providing guidance on Form MA, Form MA-I and Form MA-NR

The nation's top court may well have to weigh in on the constitutionality of the strings attached to the federal pandemic aid.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank clouds the economic landscape and complicates monetary policy decisions but it's a long way off from the troubles banks and broker-dealers faced in the 2008 financial crisis.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposal would require all market entities to implement policies and procedures to address cybersecurity risks.

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank is forcing regulators to take a closer look at asset structure and the integrity of depository institutions, which will likely include the issuers of securities.

The MSRB intends to file proposed amendments to Rule G-12 on uniform practice with the SEC and move forward with draft amendments to Rule G-32 on primary offering disclosures.

Yakym takes over from the late Jackie Walorski, who passed away unexpectedly last August.

President Biden's proposed budget contains a change that many affordable housing advocates say would help make PAB financing go further.

The Ohio-based was underwriter on 47 limited offerings, violating the Commission's limited offering exemption.

Municipal securities could be exempt from the proposal and the Commission invites commenters to lay out why that should be the case.

Mark Cappell is the president of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts for 2023, its first bond insurer to take the role since 2009.

The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. George Santos, R-NY, is one of three currently circling around Congress that would lift the state and local tax deduction.

The Internal Revenue Service challenged the status of Hampton County School District's $14,000,000 general obligation Qualified School Construction Bonds.

The IRS has published its final regulations on e-filing of Form 8038-CP and will require electronic filings beginning with returns filed after Dec. 31, 2023.