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The sudden passing of Walorski and two of her staffers has left municipal market advocates and politicians stunned.

The proposal may be less feasible for certain types of trades, market participants said, especially larger trades.

The office is aiming to beef up its analytical power with the new hire.

Broker and investment advisor Wayne von Borstel has been suspended by FINRA for 15 business days for violating MSRB Rule G-8 on recordkeeping

The MSRB announced new board leadership as well as a revision to a controversial fee structure proposal.

The SEC’s Public Finance Abuse Unit has brought four enforcement cases against municipal issuers this year, which signals a shift from the usual focus on underwriters and municipal advisors.

Public finance attorney and NABL board member Johnny Hutchinson has left Squire Patton Boggs to join Nixon Peabody as a partner.

Scammers are masquerading as the IRS’ Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division to try and get issuers and borrowers to disclose confidential information.

Court decisions are highlighting the complexity of controlling how states spend money allocated them by federal law.

Park View School Inc., a charter school operator in Prescott Valley, has filed for bankruptcy following years of financial mismanagement and a lawsuit from the SEC.

The 2023 fiscal year chair, vice chair and four new members will be announced after the meeting and the board will adopt its FY 2023 budget.

Bond premiums decrease when a city facing flood risk adopts measures that will reduce those risks, according to a recent study.

Many local governments are taking this opportunity to partner with neighbors to help strengthen and build more ambitious projects across regions.

The MSRB has released a mid-year research report showing the sharp decline of taxable issuances, significant outflows from mutual funds and a particularly fruitful last few months for individual investors.

A new study found that following the recent law in Texas law barring muni underwiriting by banks discriminating against the oil and gas industry, municipalities face higher borrowing costs after many players exited the market.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s wholesale refusal to back the climate and tax measures in Democrats’ Build Back Better bill deals a final blow to any hopes of passing any provisions of the muni agenda before November.

The condition of infrastructure projects should be included in bond pricing metrics as many infrastructure assets around the country have turned into liabilities.

Included in the Democrats’ all but dead Build Back Better bill, an expansion of the low-income housing tax credit could be a boon for the housing sector.

The disclosure from the Hampton County School District in Varnville, South Carolina provided no details on the status of the bonds, but the form itself indicates there is an audit underway.

Following the Supreme Court ruling in Carson v. Makin, states with bans on using bond proceeds for religious purposes may be forced to amend such laws.