Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The school district is relying on referendum in November to support a funding plan.
April 26 -
A new law will convert local government CAFRs into a digital format, making statistics more readily available at low cost.
April 26 -
S&P Global Ratings lifted Moberly, Missouri, out of speculative grade with a four-notch upgrade.
April 25 -
The proposed city of Eagles Landing would take the heart out of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, with no apparent accommodation for its outstanding debt.
April 25 -
The fiscal Oversight Board estimates $62 billion of disaster relief funding from federal and private sources will boost the island’s economy for the next few years.
April 24 -
As the Electronic Municipal Market Access website enters its second decade, look for a series of investor-focused enhancements, including streamlined design and more intuitive navigation.
April 23 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.
April 20 -
A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that may trigger additional MSRB rulemaking is open for comment, and the MSRB is scheduled to discuss it next week.
April 19 -
Lombard Securities and McDonald Partners agreed to pay fines after FINRA examiners found various violations of MSRB rules, including supervisory failures and trade reporting deficiencies.
April 17 -
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.
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