Lynn Hume

Treasury has targeted the proposed political subdivision rules as burdensome.

NABL has revised the model letter of underwriters' counsel it issued in 1999

Trump's proposal to shift the air traffic control system from the federal governmental to a private, nonprofit entity draws concerns and questions.

Municipal market participants should not make the mistake of focusing only on the muni exemption in tax reform plans.

The administration wants to keep the tax exemption for state and local bonds, the Treasury secretary told Senate lawmakers.

Coalition of groups urges House committee members to support tax-exempt bonds for infrastructure to help economy grow and create jobs.

The administration has released a fact sheet on its infrastructure initiative with some plans that contradict the fiscal 2018 budget proposal.

Trump's budget guts grant programs, contains nothing new on tax reform, and may actually cut net funds for infrastructure, drawing complaints from Democrats, governmental groups and infrastructure advocates.

House committee Democrats introduce a bill to provide more than $85 billion for drinking water, renewable energy, health care and broadband infrastructure.

A bill reintroduced by Sens Mark Warner and Roy Blunt

SIFMA has made several bond-related infrastructure recommendations to the administration and Congress.

An ABA group warns tax regulators the proposed political subdivision rules could hurt many existing bond issuers.

NABL issues revised issue price certificates to help market participants comply with new rules that take effect next month.

Infrastructure Week, is May 15-19, and it will include 66 events across the nation, many of which will focus on the need to repair and build roads, bridges, ports, water and sewer systems and other critical infrastructure.

GFOA tells local finance officials about the new issue price rules that tax effect on June 7 and how they will change the process of selling bonds.

State and local groups, warning the American Health Care Act would hurt them, say they'll fight to get the Senate to scrap or dramatically change the bill.

Congress has passed the $1T-plus omnibus spending bill, which President Trump must sign by midnight Friday.

The next municipal securities rules to be released from the IRS will be those on the public approval process for private activity bonds and they will be more flexible than previously proposed rules.

Congress includes funds for many bond-related programs in $1.16T spending bill for fiscal 2017.

Trump's tax plan could hurt state and local finances and bond financings.