Washington

Lawyers with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are concerned about a ruling by a federal appeals court last week that found a constitutional challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission's use of administrative proceedings to impose penalties in enforcement cases could not move forward until the proceedings end.

Senate Finance Committee chair Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is concerned some private nonprofit museums may be exploiting their tax-exempt status and not providing enough public benefits.

Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that 18 members of Sidley Austin's public finance practice will be transferring to the firm as part of a change that includes opening a new San Francisco office.

The District of Columbia Council this week approved its $13.4 billion fiscal 2017 budget this week, despite Republican House members calling any such move unconstitutional.

Muni market groups are resoundingly saying "no" to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's question of whether it should require municipal advisors to disclose information about their issuer clients' bank loans or privately placed municipal securities.

Bill proposed by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., would authorize five P3s to finance and build VA medical facilities and cemeteries.

President Obama is threatening to veto legislation approved by the House that would effectively block the District of Columbia from achieving budget autonomy and home rule.

Oregon panel says state needs an additional $964 million per year to maintain and protect its existing transportation infrastructure.

House Appropriations Committee adopted a proposal to increase highway and transit funding by $1.25 billion in 2017.

State and national transportation groups oppose Senate plan to reclaim more than $2 billion of unobligated highway funds.