The upgrade to A-minus from BBB-plus "reflects what we view as material improvement in the state's structural deficit and near-term liquidity," S&P said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations intends to home in on municipal advisor obligations, transfer agents and municipal issuer disclosures.

U.S. companies that will be affected by the new global minimum tax hold about 80% of the tax-exempt interest reported by all companies, business groups said.

Nora Wittstruck, senior director and environmental social and governance sector lead at S&P Global Ratings, talks with Chip Barnett about climate change, sea level rise and how municipalities’ mitigation efforts affect South Florida and other parts of the U.S. (19 minutes)

Fitch said it expects UT to maintain a strong operating performance that could warrant an upgrade in the next two years.

The New York Fed has called on regulators to issue updated rules on money market funds, but the market effects are quickly transforming the market.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and Assured Guaranty Corp. both resolved their exposure to its insured Puerto Rico debts leading to the upgrade to A1.

The Internal Revenue Service will permanently allow TEFRA hearings to be held remotely.

Sanchez was instrumental in drafting the municipal advisory regulatory regime during his previous stint at the SEC.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Texas' Crosby Independent School District and two individuals in connection with the school district’s 2017 fiscal year financial statements.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has closed its second comment period on Rule G-46, collecting three responses.

Half of the infrastructure funding is going to the states, and cities should talk to their governors to ensure they see some of that funding, White House Infrastructure Advisor Mitch Landrieu told the National League of Cities Tuesday.

Washington state's future highway bonds would be bolstered by an additional revenue stream if the governor signs a bill approved by lawmakers.

Supported by the American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law almost exactly a year ago, cities "have come roaring back," the President said.

The IRS has entered into a closing agreement with the City of Alpharetta following its VCAP request stemming from the sale of a bond-financed conference center.

The American Rescue Plan Act helped cities avoid insolvency after the pandemic struck, some mayors said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's budget swells to $140 billion from $80 billion with the omnibus and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars.

The omnibus bill drops a controversial measure to claw back unspent state COVID funds and includes long sought-after language to ease the transition away from LIBOR.

Barkley hopes to get members back to educational events in person as well as adding younger members to the NFMA roster.

Moody's rewarded Detroit's strides in keeping its books balanced and building reserves with an upgrade that leaves it two notches below investment grade.