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The MSRB's structure lets public and private sectors work together to foster investment in infrastructure financing, economic development and job creation.

The Senate remains deadlocked over how much to increase an $81 billion disaster aid package that was approved by the House in December.

Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced their bill to expand PABs the same day that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recommended such an expansion in its four-part infrastructure plan.

The centerpiece of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's four-part infrastructure plan is a 25 cents per gallon increase in the federal gas tax.

Puerto Rico's 78 local governments are eligible to apply for a streamlined Community Disaster Loan for up to 25% of their annual operating budget.

Legislation for a short-term spending bill and disaster aid are not linked, but together they highlight the continuing partisan gridlock in Congress.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board members meeting here next Wednesday and Thursday will discuss the market comments it received on whether to write new rules or guidance on primary market practices.

The court’s announcement on Friday that it will hear arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair comes as lawmakers have been divided over the online sales tax issue.

Experts are uncertain how significant the decline in multifamily housing bond issuance in 2018 might be.

Many of the 41 states with their own income taxes will have to decide whether to enact laws conforming to the new federal tax code.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers have issued a report calling for the state volume caps to be removed for private activity bonds used to help finance infrastructure projects.

While the latest principles for President Trump's infrastructure plan may not be released until February, several Democrats have introduced bills for competitive grant programs for infrastructure projects.

PFM Financial Advisors' Mary Francoeur is the 2018 chair of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

After Congress almost did away with them in the recently enacted tax legislation, tax-exempt private activity bond volume caps for states will see an increase for 2018.

Barbara Thompson stepped down at the end of 2017 after 16 years as executive director.

A tale of two bond-financed fertilizer projects in the Midwest -- how one is thriving with the IRS' blessing on the bonds and the other is at a virtual standstill and in a dispute with the tax regulator.

The decision impacts $1.26 billion of economic development revenue and refunding bonds issued by the company, which said it is considering its response to the IRS.

The property taxes securing Sonoma County, Calif. bonds are estimated to fall short because of the October wildfires.

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood an 116 groups call for a bipartisan, multi-level governmental approach to infrastructure that includes municipal bonds.

Some municipal market participants believe Sen. Mike Crapo would be a good replacement for Sen. Orrin Hatch as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.