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A hearing for four separate federal lawsuits seeking to block the congestion pricing plan is set for Dec. 20.

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and noted Trump ally, is nominated for Treasury Secretary.

The tools come with risks, like legal challenges to "polluter pay" funds or potential corporate departures with cap-and-invest programs.

The Republicans are using "magic math" to disguise the cost of extending the TCJA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

The future of infrastructure spending in doubt, helping to drive unity among professionals who interact with the municipal market.

Federal Agencies are requesting billions of dollars to aid states in disaster recovery efforts.

Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.

Drexel Hamilton and four of its representatives were charged by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for violating the retail order period eligibility criteria set by municipalities.

Extending tax cuts from TCJA is viewed as fiscally problematic.

The board is seeking one municipal advisor, one broker-dealer and two public representatives to join the board for FY 2026.

Now a Fox Business host, Duffy while in Congress sat on the Financial Services, Budget and Joint Economic committees.

A bond-financed rehab of the downtown sports arena is receiving pushback.

The announcement of $3.4 billion in grants for rail, roads and clean-energy efforts comes on the third anniversary of Biden's signature legislation.

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who played a key role in negotiations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, noted at the time the "fierce support in both chambers" for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Rudy MeJia Jr. has been fined and given an eight-month suspension from associating with any FINRA member firm for failing to disclose that he opened a private investment pool and was receiving commission for sales on behalf of it.

Trump's proposed corporate tax cut, if enacted, would further concentrate the buyer base and increase the chance of volatility, said Wells Fargo head of municipal strategy Vikram Rai.

Numerous vital issues are on the docket for the new Trump administration.

The board has launched the new Technology Advisory Group and relaunched the Compliance Advisory Group and is seeking volunteers for both.

Lawyers are beginning to flesh out what the specifics of what a second Trump administration may look like, and what we can expect before Biden passes the baton.

"If the GOP wins the House, the specter of risk to the municipal bond tax-exemption will increase," said Edwin Oswald, a tax partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Washington D.C.