Sarah Wynn

At its quarterly board meeting last week, the MSRB decided to do away with Rule G-34’s provision that all municipal advisors, whether dealer or non-dealer, have to apply for a CUSIP number in competitive sales.

GFOA is putting together a working group to address concerns about continuing disclosure in the municipal market, a topic increasingly discussed among stakeholders.

A growing interest in broadband is drumming up support, though state laws are making it challenging for municipalities to do the deals.

The MSRB filed proposed Rule G-17 interpretive guidance to the SEC on Tuesday, aiming to streamline underwriters' disclosures to issuers.

Two reports from House staff and the Government Accountability Office paint an unflattering portrait of the executive branch's administration of grant programs that benefit bond issuers.

Sen. John Kennedy introduced the bill in April, and is attempting to move it forward. It would overhaul MSRB board membership rules, particularly for members representing the public.

State departments of transportation can't make long-term plans without some confidence in federal spending.

Allison Herren Lee is short on direct municipal market experience, but has a well-rounded background as a securities lawyer.

Fitch Ratings on Monday assigned a BBB rating to $264 million of private activity bonds to fund an extension to Virginia’s 95 Express Lanes.

Both BDA and SIFMA have now both asked the SEC not to grant regulatory relief to PFM, one of the largest municipal advisors in the business.

The SEC approved the changes to Rule G-11 on primary offerings and Rule G-32 on disclosures in connection with primary offerings late last week after a two-year review process by the MSRB.

Investor confusion about Harvey, Illinois, and a local library district contributed to a municipal advisor and broker-dealer facing Securities and Exchange Commission charges in a bond offering gone wrong.

XBRL recently released its second draft of a CAFR reporting taxonomy incorporating feedback from groups such as the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers.

Despite views on Capitol Hill that leaned towards taking financing away from public transit, the House bill would strengthen transit issuers.

Upper Arlington Schools District Superintendent Dr. Paul Imhoff said an upcoming vote on an operating levy will be harder to secure.

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.