SIFMA looks forward to "the SEC approving this rate card, and the resulting fee reductions," Leslie Norwood said.

"If the open jacket policy is actually implemented—which we in the defense bar hope is the case—it would be a welcome reform," one attorney said.

The rating agency pointed to potential financial pressure from tax and other changes on the federal level for the state's outlook revision.

Serving on MSRB's Board of Directors over the past four years has been a privilege and an honor.

An SEC investigation "is not a litigation," said Kathleen Marcus, a partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth.

BDA plans to hold the fly-ins twice a year, CEO Mike Nicholas said.

Fitch cited the system's operating performance and plans for up to $4.2 billion in addional debt.

The SEC-approved amendments will become effective in two stages, the MSRB said.

The House oversight subcommittee hearing was titled "Virtue Signaling vs. Vital Services."

Fitch cited improved long-term liability metrics.

Sanchez cited affordable housing and "project-based" types of transactions as areas "where we are seeing … lawyers more openly engaging in structuring that might be problematic." 

The rating agency's review was triggered by the city's move to effectively end plans for a seawater desalination project that has $235 million of bonds outstanding.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered lawmakers back into session to mitigate the impact on hospitals, Medicaid, and other programs from federal policy changes.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport plans to sell $2 billion of revenue bonds this week as it continues financing for a $12 billion capital program.

Nevada's audited 2023 financials were released more than two years after the fiscal year ended. The state controller says structural changes will reduce delays.

Stephen Miran will take unpaid leave from and might seek to return to President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, he said, raising conflict of interest questions in his nomination hearing for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

Moody's revised Chicago's outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the city's Baa3 issuer and general obligation unlimited tax ratings.

The rating agency cited increases in enrollment and improved net tuition revenues.

Ryan's selection may indicate an SEC aiming to resolve more violations by other means than enforcement actions, one lawyer said.

Attorneys with expertise in municipal disclosure say issuers who land on the list of "sanctuary" jurisdictions need to at minimum do an analysis of how it may impact their obligations.