Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Uncertainty around the Delta water tunnel project underscores the challenges faced by the state’s utilities.
April 17 -
Vicky Tsilas, who most recently headed branch 5 in the IRS chief counsel’s office for more than a year and a half, was involved in numerous rulemakings and guidance for municipal bonds.
April 16 -
Muni market groups told the MSRB that its latest FAQs about municipal advisors need to more clearly integrate existing guidance from both the board and the SEC to avoid creating confusion.
April 16 -
The Volunteer State lowered the savings threshold it requires for a refunding.
April 16 -
U.S. cities are on the front line of defense when responding to climate disasters, according to a new report from Kroll.
April 13 -
Cities deny NAM charge that they committed securities fraud by failing to adequately address climate risk in their muni bond official statements.
April 12 -
Lanny Schwartz brings varied experience to a new role at the MSRB, including with the derivatives that could be poised to make a comeback because of the prohibition on advance refundings.
April 12 -
Foreign investors and insurance companies are expected to drive California's all-taxable sale
April 11 -
The proposed legislation formally allows certain but not all taxpayers to have access to their IRS audit case file prior to dispute resolution hearings, ending the requirement to file a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
April 11 -
Chicago suburb warns of "catastrophic” impact of state withholding funds.
April 11 -
The Georgia Legislature’s plan to cut the city of Stockbridge in half, without its consent, brought warnings of litigation from bondholders and potential damage to the state's triple-A rating.
April 11 -
An unsealed whistleblower lawsuit accuses eight Wall Street and regional banks and broker-dealers that served as remarketing agents of fraud and collusion in resetting rates for variable rate demand obligations issued by state and local issuers in Illinois.
April 10 -
The MSRB said the paper was prompted in part by the tax law's prohibition on advance refundings and the fact that interest rate swap rules intersect with the board's rules for municipal advisors.
April 9 -
People involved in the $3.5 billion sale received notices that there would be no enforcement action.
April 9 -
Even after Hurricane Harvey and the threat of a trade war, local governments in Texas are enjoying a surge in sales taxes as they cope with population growth.
April 9 -
Clark County will price $647 million in general obligation bonds Wednesday for the NFL stadium.
April 6 -
Illinois spreads are rising as the state plots its first sale of 2018 for May.
April 6 -
Moody's threw cold water on Chicago's position that O'Hare's ratings can withstand new terminal debt.
April 6 -
It's important and constructive to talk about these kinds of alternatives to advance refundings, market participants said.
April 4 -
The question of whether to cover Virginians under the Affordable Care Act prevented a budget from passing during the regular session.
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