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WASHINGTON — As the majority-public Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board formally meets for the first time Wednesday through the end of the week, market participants are questioning whether some of its public representatives are really independent from regulated dealers and advisers.
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is expected Wednesday to announce $600 million of grants for transit, rail, bridges, and other state and local surface projects, including at least $390 million for 28 projects in 21 states, according to members of Congress and local officials.
October 19 - Washington
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation that would remove the volume cap from the clean renewable energy bond program, but prohibit most governmental entities from issuing them.
October 19 -
WASHINGTON — The first two quarters of the year showed gains in state tax revenues, thanks mostly to legislated tax increases, but total collections still linger below 2008 levels, the Rockefeller Institute of Government said Tuesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO — State and local transportation agencies have penciled in the winning bid to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Presidio Parkway Project, California’s first public-private partnership.
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BRADENTON, Fla. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a distribution plan allowing Jefferson County, Ala., to receive a $25 million disgorgement and civil penalty that JPMorgan paid into a “fair” fund to compensate harmed investors and issuers.
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WASHINGTON — Four former Financial Industry Regulatory Authority officials who left the agency in 2008 each received between $2.74 million and $4.43 million in reportable compensation and benefits that year, according to the latest form the nonprofit self-regulator filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating bonds issued by the city of Bell.
October 18 - Oregon
SAN FRANCISCO — Government borrowing has a central role in the Oregon race for treasurer after incumbent Ted Wheeler took a stand against general obligation bond sales amid the state’s dire economic outlook.
October 18 - Washington
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s long-delayed convention center hotel project will finally move forward Tuesday with a $248.4 million bond deal that will allow construction to begin next month.
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