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The administration would cut funds for the Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act program.
February 21
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The MSRB's annual Fact Book paints a picture of a 2017 muni market that held fairly steady despite tax reform anxiety, with no major declines or drastic shifts in trading activity or trends.
February 21
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Maynard Cooper & Gale hires six from Balch & Bingham.
February 21
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Market participants want the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's compliance guidance to be clear and within the scope of its authority.
February 20
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Third-party vendors are confident their products will help dealers comply with new markup disclosure rules, but need to integrate them to dealers' systems.
February 16
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Treasury Department sales of state and local government series securities are expected to dramatically decline this month now that issuers no longer need them for tax-exempt advance refunding escrows.
February 16
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The MSRB has taken the relatively rare step of asking for public comments on a draft set of frequently asked questions related to the board's primary muni advisor rule.
February 15
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The Government Finance Officers Association's federal liaison center is warning some members against using interest rate swaps and derivatives.
February 15
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A key House committee chairman would block any attempts to expand PABs for public infrastructure projects.
February 14
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Analysts say states' and cities' unfunded infrastructure should be viewed as a liability, along with debt, pensions and other post-employment benefits.
February 14
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Lawmaker suggests advanced refundings be renamed “refinancing to save taxpayer dollars” and private activity bonds be called "public good bonds."
February 13
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The president's proposal to expand and use private activity bonds for public infrastructure projects is similar to one made by a prior administration.
February 13
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board wants to prepare broker-dealers for a forthcoming seismic regulatory change.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's spending would be beefed up and its focus on retail investors and self-regulators in the municipal market would be increased under the fiscal 2019 budget request made public Monday.
February 12
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Among the many programs proposed for elimination by the president's fiscal 2019 budget are Community Development Block Grants, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the Community Services Block Grant, HOME and the Housing Trust Fund.
February 12
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President Trump's infrastructure plan, detailed for reporters by a White House official this weekend, will expand the eligibility of tax-exempt private activity bonds.
February 11
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The group wants to retool itself to reflect significant changes in the analyst community, as well as to lay the foundation for the next generation of muni analysts.
February 9
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Congress has enacted four short-term continuing resolutions since the Oct. 1 start of the 2018 fiscal year, putting a strain on state and local budgets.
February 9
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Brad Waterman says it's unfair for the IRS to withhold documents pertaining to a "suspected practitioner misconduct" charge that was filed against him but never investigated.
February 8
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The Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities is asking individuals or firms to submit proposals by March 2.
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