Government finance

The National Association of Bond Lawyers's letter to lawmakers emphasized the infrastructure benefit of protecting the muni market.

Common Good founder Philip Howard discusses his new book "Try Common Sense." His approach to simplifying government including moving federal agencies out of Washington. Paul Burton hosts.

A top House Democrat warned the Trump administration not to engage in debt limit brinksmanship that could halt trading in state and local government securities.

GFOA’s goal is to get a majority of House members to sign a letter pledging not to touch the tax exemption as they debate new infrastructure funding proposals.

Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.

A city task force has restored nearly $40 million in unreconciled cash accounts that was driven largely by duplicate debt service entries.

Moody’s Investor’s Service said the shutdown “has had minimal impact on municipal credits,’’ but warned that “economic disruption will grow as the shutdown lingers.”

Emily Brock, director of GFOA’s federal liaison center, said restoration of advance refundings and increasing the limit on bank qualified debt to $30 million also are among the legislative priorities for 2019.

The House approved rules changes Thursday that include restoration of the so-called Gephardt rule that links passage of the annual budget resolution to a debt ceiling increase.

Funding levels for grant programs won't be set until next year.