Sarah Wynn

A PFM letter caused a firestorm among dealer groups who say that if municipal advisors want to engage in broker-dealer activities, they need to register as such.

The new events became effective in late February, and hundreds of Event 15 disclosures have filed in, with just a handful of Event 16 filings.

More municipalities are turning to local solutions, including P3s and value capture structures.

A strong economy has resulted in more success for tolled managed lanes than many skeptics anticipated.

Municipal issuers are benefiting from lower interest rates and investor demand that seem at least partly driven by the nearly constant talk of tariffs and trade wars.

States struggle to reap the full benefits of the multibillion-dollar legal marijuana industry becuase of conflicts with federal law.

The Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to settle with Oyster Bay, New York, and are awaiting a district court judge's approval.

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded brownfields grants to clean up sites with hazardous substances.

On Wednesday, the SEC approved the final rule 3-1, with Commissioner Robert Jackson voting against the rule.

Abonamah will oversee the municipal securities office's strategic initiatives in his new role.

In late May, the MSRB enhanced its search functionality on its Electronic Municipal Market Access site (EMMA) by implementing an algorithm that allows for predictive searching.

Some stakeholders say the CUSIP requirement for MAs is needed, while other say it is burdensome.

J.W. Korth & Co. was found to have charged excessive markups in 38 sales of municipal securities.

Municipal market participants are increasingly skeptical that an infrastructure bill will pass this year.

The MSRB is requesting comment on whether Rule G-23 is still relevant and whether it helps the MSRB achieve its objectives of protecting issuers and investors.

Steven Gibson became president last year and is the deputy city manager in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Chair Gary Hall said the MSRB will examine governance rules such as the time period between when individuals leave their industry jobs and when they are allowed to become public board members.

Issuers are concerned that the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board reopening discussion of Rule G-23 could bring back "shady" practices.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is on the lookout for municipal advisors skirting the Series 50 Exam.

The amended rules require dealers to disclose markups and markdowns as a total dollar amount and as a percentage of the prevailing market price to retail investors.