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In the regulatory and legislative arenas next year, dealers will have to grapple with how to set up compliance programs for markup disclosure rules while municipal advisors try to adjust to the many rules adopted in 2016 and issuers work to improve disclosure to stave off legislation.

Participants expecting dealer, MA focuses despite SEC uncertainty.

States will have a modest increase in their capacity to issue private activity bonds in 2017, based on data from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Multiple early initiatives will crowd Donald Trump's administration, Citi VP and former White House advisor Candi Wolff told Massachusetts investors.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's $4.2 billion fiscal year 2018 contains a familiar proposal.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige told legislators he wants to issue general obligation bonds to fund the majority of $3 billion in capital projects over the next two years to capitalize on the state’s high ratings.

The Supreme Court of California has a case before it with the potential to alter the political and legal conversations about pensions in the Golden State and beyond.

Full repeal of the Affordable Care Act may cut hospital revenue by close to $400 billion over the next 10 years, putting pressure on healthcare bond ratings and state and local budgets.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board has voted to reduce the pension fund’s current 7.5% expected annual rate of return on investments to 7% over the next three years.

The credit implications of Washington States' K-12 funding overhaul may hinge on how the state's solutions affect each district's revenues and flexibility.