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Legislation requiring standardized financial disclosure from issuers is attached to a must-pass defense bill, which narrows the window to fight the measure.

Recent court decisions have the potential to up the ante in lawsuits accusing major banks of manipulating the variable-rate market.

Anthony Michael Holland has also been ordered to pay almost $1.2 million in restitution.

Upgrading the agency's technology could make information exchange more secure.

Meredith Hathorn's almost forty years in public finance situate her well to steward the board through the coming fiscal year.

The electric vehicle charging program allocates the biggest chunk of federal funds to Texas, at $407 million. California is next in line, with $383 million. No other state receives more than $200 million.

The temporary government funding bill includes money for expected recovery needs from Hurricane Ian's landfall in Florida this week.

Chicago is leading the pack in pension fund problems.

Brett, whose term ends this week, oversaw the MSRB's push for a greater integration of technology as well as overseeing some controversial rule proposals.

Aaron Fletcher and his firm Twin Spires Financial have entered a final judgment with the Securities and Exchange Commission over their role in two allegedly fraudulent offerings and a failure to register as a municipal advisor.

The Federal Highway Administration needs to act more like a partner and less like a roadblock, state transportation officials said.

The muni market is watching the fiscal 2023 defense bill closely to see if a final version requires issuers to overhaul their financial disclosure practices.

Vern Buchanan appears to lead the way, but recent moves by Jason Smith to appeal to more GOP leaders make the race for chair of the Ways and Means Committee a tight one.

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.