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DeFazio, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, said he has also recommended the White House examine a new form of infrastructure bonding.

The window is closing as the Treasury begins to take extraordinary measures to prevent breaching the nation’s debt limit.

The cap, repeal of which is a priority for state and local groups, will affect nearly 11 million taxpayers, an audit found.

The new guidance cleared up social media advertising restrictions and interactive content.

The ruling affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a claim by the commonwealth’s Legislative Assembly that the board exceeded its power.

The audit includes $121.5 million in Series 2011 T direct-pay qualified zone academy bonds and four Series 2011 R taxable of school construction bonds that totaled $ 756.4 million.

Michael Decker has been managing director and co-head of municipal securities at SIFMA since October 2009.

The SLGS window could be closed for weeks or even months, a bad result for issuers who need access to them.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it had no authority over JEA’s agreement with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia to buy nuclear power.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. has been asked to approve a third private activity bond allocation for Brightline/Virgin Trains.

A large municipality with strong legal representation will draw attention, even from those skeptical of whistleblower suits alleging bank fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market.

The household sector owned 42.2% of the nation’s $3.83 trillion in municipal securities in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to Federal Reserve data.

Public pension funds are increasingly attracted to infrastructure investment.

The groups plan to address advertising, defining duties for non-solicitor muni advisors and test prepping during the program.

The city says firms conspired to artificially raise rates resulting in unjust enrichment.

The Trump administration's decision to strip funds from the California high-speed rail project may lead to a dangerously politicized approach to financing infrastructure.

Federal attorneys say Florida utility JEA's effort to repudiate its power purchase agreement could undermine the entire Plant Vogtle project.

The ruling represents a second major victory for the anonymous whistleblower who has filed suit in at least four states.

“Major banking organizations have now used this abusive tax shelter scheme to illegally shelter well over $1 billion in taxable income,” said the letter by W. Mark Scott.

The defendant's claim that he's a victim of the Brogdon nursing home frauds shouldn't cloud the court's decision, the SEC said.