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California's attorney general's office needs two additional weeks to complete its required review of the proposed sale of non-profit Daughters of Charity Health System to for-profit Prime Healthcare.

The Internal Revenue Service's interim guidance on how certain accountable care organizations can be structured to avoid resulting in private business use is limited in its scope, the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the American Hospital Association said.

Fitch Ratings views favorably two recent developments in San Francisco Community College District's accreditation battle, according to a report released Friday.

A congressional bipartisan duo filed a bill to capitalize a $50 billion infrastructure bank with 50-year taxable bonds bearing 1% interest.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's rule 15c2-12 governing continuing disclosure of issuer financial information is outdated and could be streamlined to reduce the regulatory burden for issuers and underwriters, bond lawyers and underwriters told the SEC.

Honolulu City Council members are balking at a request to issue $350 million in commercial paper for the city's delayed and over-budget elevated rail transit system.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will discuss municipal advisor qualification examinations, as well as comments on proposals restricting MA gift giving and requiring dealers to disclose reference prices on confirmation sheets at its quarterly meeting in Alexandria, Va., next week.

Three rating agencies affirmed Oregon' AA-plus-level long-term ratings ahead of plans to price a $152 million general obligation bond refunding.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Wednesday that congressional Republicans and the Obama administration are too far apart on individual tax reform but could reach an agreement on business tax reform.

California's long-term ratings from all rating agencies could hit double-A levels if current conditions continue, according to a Municipal Market Analytics report.