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Progress is being made by some states and cities while Congress is independently making incremental progress on airports and water projects, according to infrastructure experts.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states are hoping to capitalize on gaming legalized by the Supreme Court's decision on Monday.

A deal struck between House and Senate leaders could lead to a vote as soon as next week on a banking bill that would classify munis as high-quality liquid assets and make them more attractive investments for banks.

Sixty percent of counties identified in the report are located in 20 states outside the areas in New York, New Jersey and California where the $10,000 cap has raised the strongest political objections.

FINRA found that Gates Capital and three of its employees breached several MSRB rules, some related to role-switching from advisor to underwriter on the same transaction.

GAO says Congress should consider giving SEC penalty authority over issuers, stripping Puerto Rico's triple-tax exemption,and expanding investor protection.

The federal the clean water and drinking water state revolving funds remain woefully underfunded, ASCE President Kristina Swallow told lawmakers.

The MSRB said its newly-approved rules are an important part of its regulatory efforts, while groups representing dealers and MAs are say they are confusing and need clarification.

Jessica Kane's appointment as director of the Office of Credit Ratings suggests that Rebecca Olsen could remain acting or become permanent chief of the Office of Municipal Securities.

The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.

The timing of federal grants is an issue because that funding was used as a basis by the U.S. Transportation Department to authorize the use of tax-exempt PABs by the private owner for financing the proposed rail line between Miami and Orlando.

The treasury secretary said such a bill could pass within two months.

The MSRB will ask for market feedback on potential interpretive guidance related to a practice the board worries may impair market liquidity.

Hub airports and general aviation airports located in metropolitan areas missed out on the additional funding they were hoping for.

The former presidential candidate implored New York and New Jersey to enable their cities to execute streamlined project delivery.

A new law will convert local government CAFRs into a digital format, making statistics more readily available at low cost.

Pension costs and slow growth in state revenues contributed to a fifth straight year of net tax-supported debt growth of under 2%.

Airport lobbyists are hopeful that they can at long last begin dictating the fees they use to secure their bonds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.

One Democrat said the controversy showed the difficulty President Trump faces selling his plan to spur $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment with an expansion of private activity bonds.