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The MSRB is looking for industry input regarding proposed rules changes for Rules G-17, G-32 and G-47.

Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier discusses the coming year in D.C. with Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton. (15 minutes)

A compromise over the weekend resulted in a continuing resolution, keeping federal money flowing to states and localities.

Hope is alive for muni priorities following a Bond Dealers of America visit to Capitol Hill this week.

President Biden's proposed budget contains a change that many affordable housing advocates say would help make PAB financing go further.

Beginning today, Jessica Giroux steps into her new role as general counsel and head of fixed income policy at the American Securities Association.

The trade group is adding the operations group to boost fixed income expertise.

The MSRB's latest request for comment has won initial praise from broker-dealer groups.

Should the proposal go forward, the board should provide analysis and evidence as to how such a requirement would benefit the market, dealers said.

Running up to the midterm elections the group has already spent over $3.5 million

On Tuesday, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board filed a proposal with the SEC to changing Rule G-3, which governs continuing education requirements.

A key distinction commenters raised is the difference between ESG-related credit risk disclosures and non-credit risk ESG information about the issuer or the bonds.

The proposal may be less feasible for certain types of trades, market participants said, especially larger trades.

"It seems that munis are on the outside looking in, but we are hopeful," said Brett Bolton, Vice President and Head of Government and Industry Relations at Bond Dealers of America.

Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton sits down with Kyle Glazier to discuss the group's latest advocacy efforts and the outlook for legislation critical for the municipal market. (18 minutes)

Joe Biden's comments about splitting up Build Back Better into separate bills represents a new opportunity for muni advocates to push for the inclusion of key priorities.

The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury have released final guidance on the transition away from Libor, designating SOFR as an alternative rate.

Mark Zehner has retired from his position as deputy chief of the SEC's public finance abuse unit, a position that Rebecca Olsen, former director of the Office of Municipal Securities, has taken over.

This Fixed-Income Pricing and Valuation (FIPV) Division will use BDA resources to represent professionals who price and value securities portfolios.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill passed over the weekend, offering munis an indirect win by providing an influx of funds to state and local authorities.