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Working out the differences between the Senate and House budget bills might result in lawmakers reaching for ways to pay for extending tax cuts and finance new programs which could put tax-exempt munis back on the negotiating table.

A change in leadership at the Government Finance Officers Association comes on the heels of an all-time record membership level.

MSRB Chair Warren "Bo" Daniels stressed the importance of issuer feedback as beta testing for the modernized EMMA website continues.

A rule change allowing non-profits to cash in green energy credits presents both opportunities and challenges.

GFOA Today 2024, day 1

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Laura Allen, former president of the Government Finance Officers Association, hands the baton off to Tanya Garost at a time when the group is taking new steps to recruit and engage with its members.

Many issuers are trying to understand rating agency methodology changes that could affect more than a third of them.

Dual threats of lawsuits and loss of investors loom over calling the bonds.

The Canadian finance official says local governments in the U.S. and Canada face similar challenges but also can learn from each other.

Mr. McManimon worked extensively in analyzing, developing and implementing financial plans for redevelopment areas throughout New Jersey.

The rulemaking board is prepping for a machine-readable future.

Administering Covid relief funds was hampered by communication hurdles

Current interest rates offer arbitrage opportunities and challenges to bond issuers.

Panelists at this year's GFOA Minimuni Conference remarked on how difficult an environment it is for issuers and why recognizing this is essential for voluntary disclosure.

Mitigation efforts can't always prevent a ratings drop.

Officials from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board said that adhering to the Financial Data Transparency Act may make things more complicated.

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

Doty, 81, touched nearly every facet of the public finance industry over his almost fifty-year career.

The bipartisan legislation offers hopes for other municipal bond industry priorities.