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An agreement on the $10,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes is a priority for local governments.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he wants to bring greater efficiency and transparency to municipal bond market

While the bipartisan deal includes some helpful provisions, it does not contain any of the top priorities of municipal bond market advocates.

Exclusive coverage of the Government Finance Officers Association’s national virtual conference, plus additional Bond Buyer content tailored toward debt managers and municipal advisors.

NFMA's white paper could serve as a template for future emergency events, in addition to the current pandemic.

Research suggests limited effectiveness of the SEC's rules requiring disclosure of private debt.

State and local government groups want the focus on reinstating tax-exempt advance refunding bonds and expanding the current financing tools.

As of Tuesday, the federal website Regulations.gov listed 96 written comments on the proposed interim rule that will cover how this federal aid is dispersed through Dec. 31, 2024.

The Biden administration wants to increase IRS funding for enforcement to close the gap between taxes owed and taxes that are paid.

Public finance groups hope that the Biden administration will show the same support for tax-exempt bonds that House Democrats do.

His departure comes as lawmakers are working quickly to put together an infrastructure bill, with hopes of including key municipal bond provisions.

Advocates for state and budget officials say there is enough ambiguity in the legislation to warrant guidance from the Treasury Department.

Although all of the proposals have some bipartisan support in Congress, the extent of that support remains unclear.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has increased its focus on climate change disclosure in the corporate market.

Thousands of references to the acronym were removed from the Government Finance Officers Association website.

A new GFOA advisory said the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has developed “more robust fallback language to specify the rate to be used upon a Libor cessation.”

Reinstating certain municipal bond provisions would make way for more infrastructure investment.

Bills to expand the use of tax-advantaged bonds that are being reintroduced in the new Congress have favorable odds for being signed into law this year.

The SEC opened a request for comment on money market fund rules, which could provide an opening for localities seeking a return to a stable net asset value.

This would be the Government Finance Officers Association's first best practice document on ESG.