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Democrats and Republicans each said the other party's position on ESG investing carries additional costs for states.

Some lawmakers are calling for a more cohesive federal strategy on broadband funding.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will be issuing two different rulemaking proposals to address the controversial Financial Data Transparency Act.

The key question for issuers will be how lawmakers decide which funds are protected and which are open to being rescinded.

The repercussions of the train derailment in Ohio are a rallying cry for regulation.

A downgrade of the nation's credit would shake the muni market.

"The vast majority" of state and local issuers would be resilient to a one-notch downgrade in the U.S. rating, Moody's said.

The Local Infrastructure Hub is designed to help municipalities tap into $42 billion in federal grants

Circuit Judge John K. Bush cited Alexander Hamilton's insistence in the Federalist Papers that states would retain their authority over their own taxation.

An expansion of the Northeast Corridor rail link and a proposed bullet train between Portland and Vancouver are two of the infrastructure developments in muni finance.

Streamlining the federal grant process should start with getting rid of the "government legalese" that complicates notice of funding opportunities, experts said.

The Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service has suspended the sales of State and Local Government Series securities in efforts to avoid defaulting on the debt limit.

The House Appropriations Committee heard from tribal leaders about housing and transportation needs.

The MSRB will request comment on Rule G-12 on inter dealer confirmations and seeks to codify or retire nearly 40 pieces of interpretive guidance related to it.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023, introduced in both the House and Senate would allow regulated banks to work with state-legal cannabis companies.

Pandemic funding cuts may pop up in any of the four big-ticket, must-pass bills Congress will take up this year.

A default would halt federal payments and could delay key infrastructure projects

The legislation would give Puerto Rican voters the choice to become a state and Congress would be bound to accept.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg appeared before the House Appropriations Committee to warn of serious consequences of budget cuts.

"The funds made available to local governments in the American Rescue Plan Act have been a lifeline to our nation's communities," said National League of Cities CEO Clarence Anthony.