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Running up to the midterm elections the group has already spent over $3.5 million

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board voted to amend its Rule G-40 on advertising by muni advisors and Rule A-12 on registration during its final board meeting of the year.

Municipal market participants are gaming out post-election scenarios that pose opportunities and risks for budgets and portfolios.  

Opponents say the legislation could prompt issuers to drop out of the public bond market while supporters say investors and regulators deserve standardized financials.

The program received more than 250 applications for $26.5 billion worth of projects across the country.

The SEC has charged Chicago-based broker-dealer Loop Capital with providing advice to a municipal entity without registering as a municipal advisor

Municipal advisor Matthias O'Meara and his firm Choice Advisors' move to dismiss the SEC's first ever charges under MSRB Rule G-42 failed.

The SEC has charged Oppenheimer in a litigated action and settled with BNY Mellon, TD Securities and Jefferies for failing to comply with municipal bond disclosure requirements.

The dispute now includes an appeal over a ruling about documents not returned after a FOIA request.

Removing the passenger facility charge cap of $4.50 would provide airports with more flexible and consistent funding options to help them become more self-reliant, a Reason Foundation study said.

Capital Market Advisors responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission's claims that the charges are inconsistent or in excess of those imposed by the applicable laws.

The Inflation Reduction Act gives $30 billion worth of tax credits to existing U.S. nuclear facilities , but it remains to be seen how much the subsidies move the long-term credit needle.

A national conference is planned for the spring to bring together states, utilities and the private entities that will own and operate the national EV charging station system.

The shift towards flexible and remote work as a result of COVID-19 has already begun to reshape cities, moving concentration away from the centralized business districts.

Ahmed's appointment comes a few months after longtime SIFMA lawyer Ira Hammerman announced he would leave the job this year.

The MSRB's proposal to reduce trade reporting times will harm smaller dealers who don't have the resources to automate their order flow, according to comments the Board received.

The short-term funding bill would avoid a government shutdown ahead of midterm elections.

Nearly all construction firms have job openings, and more than half said they're seeing projects being scaled back, postponed or canceled.

Sunita Lough won admiration from the public finance legal community.

On Tuesday, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board filed a proposal with the SEC to changing Rule G-3, which governs continuing education requirements.