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At the SEC's invitation, Bond Dealers of America submitted a proposed framework for an exemptive order aimed at muni advisors on private placement deals.

The debate between buy-side analysts and issuers and their underwriters flared up during a panel discussion at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference.

New MSRB Chair Edward Sisk will start in his new role on Oct. 1.

The judges appeared to reject the separate argument that passenger rail projects constitute an ineligible use of the PABs which are meant for highway use.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is reviewing its size and the composition of its board, and projects an operating deficit for the coming year.

Bank holdings in municipal securities continue to decline, as retail investors and mutual funds increase their holdings.

Bipartisan legislation to streamline TIFIA has been introduced in Congress by two Texans.

States and cities have begun to factor climate risk into budgetary and other planning.

Montebello Unified School District allegedly defrauded investors in the sale of $100 million in general obligation bonds.

The New York-based firm mismarked 90% of its municipal securities trades, FINRA found.

Amending the law that established an oversight board for restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt looks like a tall order.

As gas taxes seem less plausible as a source of infrastructure funding, many are looking for alternate funding options.

Attorneys for Indian River County, the Department of Transportation and Virgin Trains will appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Six of the eight audits — including the Building Authority audit disclosed Monday — involve IRS Form 8038-CP.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board doubled professional fees for municipal advisors last week.

GASB is taking action because changing the reference rate on the hedge is ordinarily considered a termination event.

The proposed change would create a hurricane reconstruction coordinator. an audit of the island’s debt, and federal funding for the Oversight Board.

Despite his pessimism about legislation, Mayor Steve Benjamin was upbeat about the effort by himself and other advocates of the municipal bond industry to get out their message.

Internal Revenue Service enforcement officials told NABL workshop attendees the service is hiring five new revenue agents, up from the current 20, and two additional tax law specialists.

“The City of Harvey, through no fault of Comer’s and unrelated to Comer’s fiduciary obligations, tainted the district’s offering,” according to the defense.