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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.

Restoring tax-exempt advance-refunding remains a top legislative priority.

Dual threats of lawsuits and loss of investors loom over calling the bonds.

Cities and states should carefully review the joint federal proposal and flag anything that may create a market problem, said the SEC's Dave Sanchez.

The Canadian finance official says local governments in the U.S. and Canada face similar challenges but also can learn from each other.

Infrastructure projects no longer have to be included in a state's transportation plan to be eligible for a TIFIA loan.

The board has issued a request for comment on amendments to Rule A-12 and Form A-12 on registration for associated persons for display on the MSRB site.

Shailen Bhatt, administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, said his agency is working to play catch up on initiatives as diverse as rebuilding Baltimore's downed bridge and building electric vehicle chargers.

It's one of the most controversial uses of tax-exempt debt, but repeated legislative efforts to eliminate it have failed.

The saga dating back to last year appears to be concluded with a settlement.

The American Public Transportation Association is looking for $42.5 billion in rail funding.

Recognizing the formidable construction challenges, the White House has created a Nuclear Power Project Management and Delivery working group "to help identify opportunities to proactively mitigate sources of cost and schedule overrun risk."

The proposal to tax interest on out-of-district municipal bonds is a revenue-raising measure, though its path forward is far from certain.

In its first report since 2017 on municipal issuer disclosure, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board found that the average audit time has risen slightly since 2018 to 209 days, its highest on record.

Fifteen years after a $9.9 billion bond issue that was to finance a substantial portion of a new high-speed rail line across California, the proposal "has become one of the most troubled megaprojects in the nation," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo.

The improvements are intended to build on 1999 guidance and governments will be required to comply after June 15, 2025.

The Senate WRDA measure asks the Army Corps to report on best practices and lessons learned with its 10-year-old pilot P3 program.

Over $15 million in utility revenue bonds have been called into question.