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The SEC, MSRB and FINRA will gather in Denver Nov. 20-21 to discuss compliance for MAs and broker-dealers, examination priorities, and more.

The Supreme Court decision in SEC v. Jarkesy held that Congress can't force regulated entities to defend themselves in the SEC's in-house court, but likely won't change much for the Public Finance Abuse Unit.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers federal money is being dispensed roughly on schedule, though efforts to streamline certain processes are underway.

Passed every two years since 2016, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 hits on many of President Biden's climate and resiliency goals.

Washington state won the most amount of grants and the most in funding for the second year in a row.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican, recently vetoed anti-ESG legislation similar to Missouri's, saying that it overstepped legal authority.

A pair of infrastructure experts are proposing a $25 billion federal appropriation to create state bond banks across the country.

Knowing where to focus won't be easy among the numerous issues in play.

A petition aimed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency highlights the deficiencies and opportunities FEMA has in adapting to a world of frequent extreme weather events

While the muni market lobbies for its wish list, investors keep in mind that any tax rate changes affect appetite and market technicals.

Undersubscribed funding opportunities are blocked by regulation.

Investors may want to consider non-disclosure of climate hazards as a symbol of non-resilient projects and limited planning.

According to the board, the addition is an important means to enhance market transparency and is in line with its FY24 priority to expand the EMMA platform.

Laura Allen, former president of the Government Finance Officers Association, hands the baton off to Tanya Garost at a time when the group is taking new steps to recruit and engage with its members.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lawmakers urged new bills and new ways for transit authorities to deal with the post-COVID dynamics.

Interest on out of state municipal bonds will now be taxable.

"It would be irresponsible for us to ignore factors that can fundamentally impact the long-term viability of investments," said CalPERS interim Chief Investment Officer Dan Bienvenue of climate risks.

New rules finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission aim to bring dealer supervision up to the new standards of remote work but only address part of the problem

Darren Olson of the American Society of Civil Engineers joins to discuss the importance of resilient infrastructure and the impact of federal funding on America's future.

Many issuers are trying to understand rating agency methodology changes that could affect more than a third of them.