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A firm and its two principals have been charged for an improper fee-splitting arrangement under the relatively new regulatory regime for municipal advisors.

The country's digital divide and ailing water infrastructure would see boosts in bipartisan infrastructure bill up for House vote as soon as Monday.

Citi's muni strategy group had worried that a proposed 3% surcharge in the reconciliation bill would apply to tax-exempt interest, but now feels differently.

The House is expected to approve a stopgap funding measure that suspends the debt ceiling and marks one of several partisan showdowns ahead of the looming fiscal year-end.

A superior court judge has granted the relator a small victory in a long fought case of alleged false claims, fraud and collusion.

Tax exempt coupon income may be included in a proposed 3% high income surcharge in the reconciliation bill, Citi says

Private sector competition and unprecedented retirement rates are driving a need to attract new finance workers to a stable and thriving profession.

Muni advisors can dialogue with regulators on key obligations from multiple perspectives

Several strategists estimate the municipal market will be 50% taxable in five years if a direct-pay bond option makes its way into law.

RBC and two muni managers settled charges of flipping bonds in the SEC's latest action targeting abuse of retail order periods.

The Securities and Exchange Commission settled with the Sweetwater Union High School District as well as former Chief Financial Officer Karen Michel.

Friendly market provisions, including a direct-pay bond program and restoration of advance refundings, will head to full House after approval by Ways and Means Committee.

Massive market returns coupled with rising contribution rates, led by worst-funded states like Illinois and New Jersey, boosted state retirement systems.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he wants to bring greater efficiency and transparency to municipal bond market

The proposed changes would reduce the volume of disclosures dealers have to make to customers each year.

SALT relief was not part of the initial language in the reconciliation bill, but several moderate Democrats say they won't support the legislation without it.

Market participants welcomed the municipal-related provisions in the reconciliation bill but are hesitant to start making bets on its passage.

Cheered by the inclusion of key muni market priorities in tax legislation unveiled over the weekend, muni market advocates must now battle to keep them there.

Fitch analysts discussed the relationship between the soveriegn rating and state and local credits.

The IRS notified the city that its audit was closed with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt status, according to an EMMA notice posted this week.