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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.

The SEC's Office of Municipal Securities is moving ahead on the Libor transition and issued a detailed advisory Friday to the municipal securities market.

Dealers said the pandemic has highlighted the challenges of outdated rules and the need to modernize them.