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The relative health of state treasuries was an area of interest at the National Association of State Treasurers legislative conference.

California's Inglewood Transit Connector Project, Chicago's Red Line extension, New York-New Jersey's Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue subway would all win funds under the spending proposal.

The new SEC climate rule does not apply directly to municipal issuers but they may very well be on the hook for violating SEC antifraud provisions if they don't disclose those risks defined in the new rules.

States and local governments can use the funds to hire advisors to consider alternative delivery models for transportation projects.

"Cry me a river, Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., told officials testifying about grant funding problems in the infrastructure law. "You guys have never had it so good."

Sam Graves' term leading the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is up but he is looking to stay on.

According to FINRA, the mispricing resulted in customer harm amounting to $44,927.83, on top of the $90,000 fine.

In President Biden's State of the Union address, he touted the progress he's made on raising corporate taxes while setting up a larger battle for further increases as Trump era cuts are set to expire.

Detroit, which has several climate-friendly projects in the pipeline, is seeking a tax advisor to help navigate snag tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The nation's capital is a hub of potential sports facility financing.

Sen. Paul's provision would block the central bank from buying state and local debt, a tool that muni advocates say is important to preserve in case of future pandemic-like events.

The denied motion will give Rochester MAs Richard Ganci and Richard Tortora of Capital Markets Advisors the opportunity to motion for summary judgment, giving the judge a chance to consider all of the evidence present in the case.

Dealer groups look forward to the upcoming meetings to discuss the future of Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board fees.

As Congress hammers out the 2024 transportation budget, state DOTs warn that a timing problem with the flow of IIJA money could lead to a "potential lapse" of highway funds by September.

The new guidance modifies rules that stretch back to 2005.

New MSRB Rule G-46 on the duties of solicitor municipal advisors goes into effect on March 1

Spaceports should have the same access to tax-exempt financing as airports and seaports, supporters say.

The Aggie bond legislation appears stuck in Congress.

In addition to repowering the nuclear plant, the Palisades owner wants to build a pair of new small modular reactors, which would mark another first in the U.S.

The MSRB remains fully committed to its strategic goal of upholding public trust and looks forward to engaging with its stakeholders in the coming weeks.