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An expansion of the Northeast Corridor rail link and a proposed bullet train between Portland and Vancouver are two of the infrastructure developments in muni finance.

Streamlining the federal grant process should start with getting rid of the "government legalese" that complicates notice of funding opportunities, experts said.

The Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service has suspended the sales of State and Local Government Series securities in efforts to avoid defaulting on the debt limit.

The House Appropriations Committee heard from tribal leaders about housing and transportation needs.

The MSRB will request comment on Rule G-12 on inter dealer confirmations and seeks to codify or retire nearly 40 pieces of interpretive guidance related to it.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023, introduced in both the House and Senate would allow regulated banks to work with state-legal cannabis companies.

Pandemic funding cuts may pop up in any of the four big-ticket, must-pass bills Congress will take up this year.

A default would halt federal payments and could delay key infrastructure projects

The legislation would give Puerto Rican voters the choice to become a state and Congress would be bound to accept.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg appeared before the House Appropriations Committee to warn of serious consequences of budget cuts.

"The funds made available to local governments in the American Rescue Plan Act have been a lifeline to our nation's communities," said National League of Cities CEO Clarence Anthony.

The FAA reauthorization bill is a big-ticket transportation item facing Congress this year.

The MSRB's upcoming board meeting on will focus on time of trade reporting, amendments to Rules G-47 on time of trade disclosures and D-15 on sophisticated municipal market professionals.

A heated hearing was preceded by letters to the House Financial Services Committee that gave muni advocates a chance to weigh in on regulatory concerns.

It's unrealistic to ask transit agencies, even financially stables ones, to solve larger social problems like homelessness or inequity, says an expert.

The MSRB's proposed amendments to Rule G-47 on time of trade disclosures codifies existing guidance and is being welcomed by dealer groups despite some minor objections.

The House Republicans proposal to avoid a debt limit default relies on spending cuts and "capturing" unspent COVID aid.

Lawmakers are re-introducing legislation to repeal the deduction cap on state and local taxes

Texas, Virginia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Utah, have all signed briefs urging the Court to take on the case.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host its Municipal Securities Disclosure Conference May 10