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The amendments add three new scenarios that warrant disclosure under MSRB Rule G-47 on time of trade disclosure.

A newly-proposed D.C. budget renovates a sports arena while endangering reserves.

The DOT has made $20.5 billion available to state and local governments, in addition to signing an agreement that expands capacity at the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Federal agencies will be required to simplify Notice of Funding Opportunities as part of a "complete overhaul" of federal financial assistance rules.

The grants come from the IRA's flagship Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program, which separately provides $7 billion for states and cities that has yet to be announced.

A recent report calls for the elimination of the muni bond tax-exemption.

The snub could become more important next year when Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire and tax issues take center stage at Congress.

Representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission gathered Tuesday to discuss some of their examination priorities and some of the trends they're seeing outside of exams.

Christopher Perillo agreed to settle charges that he improperly had access to study materials during an examination.

The loan is part of an Inflation Reduction Act program that finances the restart of renewable energy projects that have ceased operations.

D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.

The compromise spending bill signed into law by President Biden keeps the government open, but whether that success is a sign of future cooperation isn't clear.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a spending package to keep the government funded for the remainder of FY 2024, setting up a tense window for the bill to be passed before the government shuts down on Saturday morning.

The new rules are expected to boost bond issuance.

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations gathered in Tennessee on Monday to discuss the implications of the SEC's newly finalized climate rule.

The traditional tax exemption "does take some of the volatility out," said Mark Ritacco, chief government affairs officer for the National Association of Counties.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board brought four trade groups together to discuss the volatility and allocation of its fees under the now abandoned rate card model.

The Municipal Bonds for America Coalition, headed by the Bond Dealers of America, is putting its lobbying work into overdrive as tax reform begins to show its head as a major legislative priority.

Federal officials are pushing for reauthorization while cities tout their planning.

The American High-Speed Rail Act has seen "some initial interest from Republican lawmakers – I'm working hard to get them on board too," said bill sponsor Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.