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The coalition is sponsoring a campaign fundraiser for Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee.

Thirty states told the Council of Development Finance Agencies they issued mortgage revenue bonds in 2017 compared to only 18 that issued mortgage credit certificates.

FINRA examiners alleged Mesirow violated disclosure and supervisory rules.

A Carlsbad, Calif.-based San Diego-based firm, Eric Hall & Associates, is accused of being unregistered when it served as municipal advisor to a school district.

States reported a 20.2% jump in the issuance of private activity bonds from the $20.4 billion issued in 2016.

A pilot program for the new Series 54 exam should be available early next year, the MSRB announced.

The MSRB's guidance on social media use by muni advisors under its new advertising rule could use some work, market participants said.

Florida’s JEA has asked federal regulators to review its power purchase agreement with Georgia’s MEAG, a move that could delay lawsuits filed over the matter.

Where the SEC's Rick Fleming sees potential benefits, broker-dealers see burdensome, duplicative work.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday released final and draft guidance on issues related to its G-40 advertising rules for municipal advisors.

The disclosure of some variable-rate demand obligation information on EMMA shouldn't be used to dismiss a lawsuit alleging fraud in VRDO remarketing,lawyers for the plaintiff told an Illinois court.

The fallout from a 2017 federal fraud case is continuing to impact bond investors with the latest development involving the loss of tax-exempt status for bonds that were issued for two assisted living facilities in Georgia.

Dealer firms are trying to comply with newer rules like markup disclosure, while regulators are finding some problems and working to communicate more clearly.

House Republicans want to make permanent the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions and the lower tax rates for individuals, both of which are due to expire at the end of 2025.

The report found that 61% of the 341 finance officers who participated in the survey anticipate negative future impacts on their city's financial health from the termination of advance refundings, while 35% said they already have seen negative impacts.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent letters to the Internal Revenue Service and to Treasury's Inspector General for Tax Administration threatening litigation and and asking for a probe of alleged undue political interference.

Roisman is officially back at the SEC, but this time as a commissioner.

Passage of tax legislation in the Senate would require a 60-vote supermajority because the legislation would add to the already burgeoning federal deficit.

A total of three advisory groups will be providing input to the board in the new fiscal year.

The Tax Reform 2.0 legislation includes a permanent cap on the deduction for state and local taxes as well as a higher threshold for the alternative minimum tax.