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MSRB worries about "pennying," "filtering," bank loans, pricing

Elimination of SALT would raise $1.3 trillion over 10 years to finance personal and corporate tax rate reductions.

The money could be drawn from an $18.7 billion allocation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Emergency supplemental spending bills for natural disasters often are treated outside the normal budget.

The District of Columbia transaction may have potential on a national level.

The Senate is expected to take up the legislation after it returns next week.

The U.S. Senate’s proposed spending plan would raise the cap on airports' passenger facility charges and expand airport improvement grants.

Puerto Rico faces a government shutdown after the end of the month without an infusion of cash.

The GFOA urges issuers to establish clear policies and procedures in the primary and secondary markets.

The House and Senate need to reconcile their differences and pass a joint budget resolution.

The awards were presented were presented at a meeting in Chicago.

SEC muni enforcement lawyers have become sophisticated and have a wealth of data to mine.

Some lawyers like the more targeted process, others have concerns,

Treasury and the IRS said they may propose more targeted guidance on political subdivisions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will issue a new series of educational materials.

The breach occurred in 2016, but was not publicly addressed by the SEC until Sept. 20.

Multifamily housing bond issuance more than doubled in 2016 to $14 billion.

South Dakota has no state income tax and is more reliant on sales taxes for its budget than most states.

C. Willis Ritter wrote initial muni rules at Treasury and developed many financing techniques.

The MSRB said its rules prohibit municipal advisors from passing on fees to municipal issuers.