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Budget officers in another 14 states have reported early fiscal 2019 revenues running within a half percentage of projections with only five telling the National Association of States Budget Officers they were collecting less than projected.

The MSRB got a green light for tighter reporting rules for dealers as the regulator starts to monitor the municipal fund securities market.

Applications doubled from 2017, growing to 851 from all 50 states and also U.S. territories.

Sen. John Kennedy blasted the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting.

Rep. Steve Stivers plans to use the recruiting skills he honed as chair of the House GOP campaign arm to enlist new members of the bipartisan Municipal Finance Caucus in the next Congress.

Richard Li, a public debt specialist for the city of Milwaukee, said too much cybersecurity disclosure can become a road map for hackers.

Richard Gounaud, accused by the SEC of participation in a muni bond "flipping" scheme, claimed the use of the slang term created unfair bias.

Four states will become the latest to require out-of-state e-commerce retailers to collect sales tax on Jan. 1 while 10 others aren’t expected to do so until later in 2019.

Federal Reserve data show the effects of a new tax code that makes muni ownership less appealing for banks.

Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday addressed confusion among issuers, broker-dealers and investors regarding disclosure.

Americans place almost $150 billion in illegal sports bets annually, according to the American Gaming Association.

Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren co-founded the group in March 2016 with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, who will continue as the Democratic co-chair.

Todd Barker was one half of a duo the SEC said engaged in a $62 million fraudulent senior housing bond scheme.

Moody’s said the plant closure would have “a pronounced negative effect on Trumbull County’s economy.”

Market groups welcomed the MSRB’s announcement of EMMA’s readiness.

The Republican former state treasurer said he can help Louisiana residents better by remaining on “powerful committees” in Washington, D.C.

Insurance companies are eager to invest in infrastructure with the right policy support, a new white paper said.

The Federal Transit Administration has not yet awarded $760 million of the $2.62 billion Congress set aside for transit grants in fiscal 2018 almost two months after the end of the budget year.

Now that the SEC has approved the MSRB's proposal to require MA principals to pass a new exam, a content outline and pilot program are on the horizon.

The president initiated the request for the luncheon meeting after Cuomo last month sent Trump a five-minute video showing the leaking walls and interior deterioration of the existing 108-year-old tunnel.