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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 14 municipal underwriting firms for violations in municipal bond offerings under its voluntary Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative.

A Moody's Investors Service report evaluates the risks and benefits of public and private financing amid a surge in new U.S. stadiums targeting professional football and soccer.

Registration has begun for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) 2016 Regional Compliance Outreach Programs for Broker-Dealers that will take place in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.

California city attorneys who also provide bond counsel services may not be paid based on a percentage of a city's bond issuances, according to a formal opinion from the office of California Attorney General Kamala Harris.

San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos said he plans to double-down on efforts to build a stadium in San Diego, though he hasn’t closed the door on a move to Los Angeles.

Voters in Portland, Ore., will decide May 17 on the city's proposed four-year, 10 cent per gallon gasoline tax.

The District of Columbia issued $103 million of tax-exempt bonds this week to help finance construction of the first national museum dedicated to telling the story of law enforcement in America.

School and community college districts violate California law if they purposely incentivize municipal finance professionals to advocate for passage of a bond measure, said a formal opinion from Attorney General Kamala Harris.

Capital appreciation bond issuance by California school and community college districts more than tripled to $999 million in 2015 despite legislation to discourage use of the bond structure.

A lawsuit against the new basketball arena project in downtown Sacramento will end up costing the city about $27 million in extra debt service, according to city treasurer Russ Fehr.