Lobbying

It's one of the most controversial uses of tax-exempt debt, but repeated legislative efforts to eliminate it have failed.

The Municipal Bonds for America Coalition, headed by the Bond Dealers of America, is putting its lobbying work into overdrive as tax reform begins to show its head as a major legislative priority.

The National League of Cities found mostly good news for city budgets.

The MAMBA Act would modernize IRS rules affecting private activity bonds.

As the Disaster Relief Fund runs dry, FEMA asks Congress for appropriation renewal.

The GOP stopgap funding measure may only kick the can down the road for a month, but how this bill passes will have implications for how Congress feels about additional spending measures.

ASA has added a new vice president and head of public affairs, months after they added muni advocacy veteran Jessica Giroux to its roster.

Yakym takes over from the late Jackie Walorski, who passed away unexpectedly last August.

New legislation on the high priority is on its way.

Rep. Jason Smith sold colleagues on his intentions to strictly oversee the Biden administration.

The organization is focused on some key muni priorities with the new year and new Congress.

While hope remains for certain muni priorities in 2023, others look highly unlikely to gain traction in an ideologically-split Congress.

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

Incoming House Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar was a California mayor and served on the League of California Cities, bringing the kind of local experience that's considered helpful to muni market interests.

Josh Wilsusen named executive vice president, Advocacy

Ahmed's appointment comes a few months after longtime SIFMA lawyer Ira Hammerman announced he would leave the job this year.

The American Rescue Plan was passed without waiving the Pay As You Go Act, which could prevent municipalities from receiving payments on bonds already issued.

FINRA and MSRB actions are drawing broker-dealer firms to lobbying groups.

The sudden passing of Walorski and two of her staffers has left municipal market advocates and politicians stunned.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s wholesale refusal to back the climate and tax measures in Democrats’ Build Back Better bill deals a final blow to any hopes of passing any provisions of the muni agenda before November.