The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is postponing its Series 54 pilot examination by a month to March 2019.

As the federal government shutdown draws close to a month in length, the District of Columbia is coping fairly well.

Lawmakers plan to restructure the state's retirement plans in this year’s session, after last year’s bill was struck down.

Issuance in Texas during 2018 was down 23% from 2017, reflecting a national slump that followed federal tax law changes that ended advance refundings.

Three lawsuits claiming fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market are headed toward key court rulings in coming weeks.

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

S&P assigns a stable outlook to healthcare sector this year despite threats while Fitch and Moody's have negative outlooks.

MSRB board members and staff are slated to participate in eight events between next month and May.

The MSRB is hoping to help the market comply with the soon-to be-effective disclosure rule amendments.

The government shutdown limits the SEC's ability to answer issuers' questions on continuing disclosure requirements that take effect Feb. 27.

SALT deduction limitations have heightened sensitivity to the property tax, an issue both complicated and visceral. Paul Burton and John Hallacy host.

Treasury is requiring both more and less specificity in the public approval process for private activity bonds.

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.

Municipal enforcement cases including SEC vs. Dwayne Edwards are among those that have been halted.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is looking to fill five spots for its Board of Directors, important roles influencing the municipal market.

So-called prearranged trading has the potential to do harm to the muni market and land broker-dealer firms in trouble, according to new MSRB draft guidance.

The Legislative Analyst's Office says the shift of the takeover role from the state to the county may weaken oversight.

Only five priorities remain on the Treasury and IRS work plan in 2019 for the municipal bond market.

The Federal Register publication of the finalized PAB regulation takes effect April 1, but part of it can be implemented by issuers immediately.

In its 28-page financial report released Wednesday, the board reported that its net assets increased by over $4.3 million.