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The idea of XBRL makes sense, sources said, but the issue is balancing costs and benefits.

Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky wants to end automatic across-the-board budget cuts that include a reduction in the subsidy for direct-pay Build America Bonds.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will begin preliminary conversations about SEC Chair Jay Clayton's disclosure comments.

Mayors said they've stepped in to help fill funding gaps for everything from housing loans to airport security for the Super Bowl.

The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act signed into law earlier this month gave relief to mayors battling to shore up aging infrastructure.

BondWave’s Municipal AA QCurve is among four third-party yield curves on MSRB’s EMMA site.

The legislation would leverages $8 billion in federal investment into $226 billion worth of bond authority over the next 10 years.

The program was expected to be heavily-attended and would address advertising rules and test prep for the Series 54 Exam.

Public housing and a raft of social service programs are at serious risk with a continued federal government shutdown, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

New York will require out-of-state retailers with annual sales of more than $300,000 or 100 transactions in the state to collect and remit sales tax.

FINRA found the firm should have disclosed late payments and other material information to investors in COPs linked to Brogdon projects.

Dealers want to change some of the language in the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-17 interpretive guidance.

The inability to award new contracts with federal funds could delay some projects for several months, a state official said.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is postponing its Series 54 pilot examination by a month to March 2019.

As the federal government shutdown draws close to a month in length, the District of Columbia is coping fairly well.

Three lawsuits claiming fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market are headed toward key court rulings in coming weeks.

Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.

Muni bonds are giving younger investors the opportunity to put their money to work in ways that they value.

Moody’s Investor’s Service said the shutdown “has had minimal impact on municipal credits,’’ but warned that “economic disruption will grow as the shutdown lingers.”

The government shutdown limits the SEC's ability to answer issuers' questions on continuing disclosure requirements that take effect Feb. 27.