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Illinois senators joined House colleagues to introduce legislation that would give states with unemployment trust fund loans more interest-free time to repay them.

Transportation advocates remain opposed to the legislation and the Biden Administration has not taken a position.

The MSRB's request for information on environmental, social and governance considerations in the muni market showed just how uneasy market participants are feeling.

The Chicago-based organization is more than a quarter century old and intent on growing.

The Eastern Transportation Coalition's report highlights concerns about privacy, trucking and rural drivers.

“Many states are reporting revenue surpluses and rebounding economies, in part as a result of federal aid to state governments.”

The low-interest federal loans will complete financing packages for Virginia's express lane extension outside Washington D.C. and Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project.

Green bond issuance may offer no pricing benefit to issuers, but observers have noticed that the process of issuing a green bond often leads to an expanded investor base.

The MSRB’s annual fact book, released on Wednesday, shows that par amount trading volume was down 28% in 2021 when compared with 2020.

A federal memo on IIJA dollars outlines Biden administration priorities but doesn’t tie states’ hands when it comes to funding, the transportation secretary said.

The president touted the benefits of last year's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan Act during his first State of the Union address.

States have appropriated 72% of the ARPA funds they have received so far and many state legislatures are developing plans to spend the rest.

Recent federal laws have provided municipalities with record levels of funding, but may only have a marginal increase in the number of issuances.

Sponsors of the Supporting American with Lower Taxes Act see it as a potential compromise on the contentious state and local tax deduction cap issue.

“I want to break ground next year,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.

SIFMA had argued that the SEC's temporary exemption order for municipal advisors was arbitrary and capricious.

Pandemic-related aid helped raise the proportion of state revenues coming from the federal government to record highs in fiscal year 2020, Pew Research found.

Some public finance, racial justice, and congressional advocates say baby bonds are needed like never before to combat wealth inequality.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has bolstered its team with the additions of Jennifer Jacoby, Matthew Grinney and Nick Key.

A judge has ordered the state to reconsider its rejection of a bid for a $9 billion P3 for new toll lanes, a move that could delay Gov. Larry Hogan’s priority project.