Wisconsin reported healthier-than-expected fiscal 2021 results that should benefit a new money deal planned for next month.

MSRB Executive Director Mark Kim, as well as the board's new chair and vice chair sit down for a talk about the board's priorities in the new fiscal year.

Congress has until Halloween to reach not only a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but also a reconciliation deal. Without both, key muni priorities could vanish, says GFOA lobbyist.

Illinois passage of clean energy legislation cleared the deck for AMP Ohio's stalled refunding of Prairie State bonds, but mandates that would force the plant's eventual closure loom large.

The hires come as Congress is expected to pass a massive infrastructure bill that includes P3 provisions.

The position has been held by Rebecca Olsen since 2018.

States so far have taken the lead in mileage-based user fee programs, which would now be taken up on the federal level for the first time.

A fresh debate on the debt ceiling could come as soon as December, as Congress also faces deadlines on surface transportation and stopgap government funding.

The presence of unregistered — and potentially unqualified — advisors providing municipal advisory services to state and local governments and other municipal entities is a cause for concern and greater regulatory scrutiny.

Officials from multiple regulators came together on Thursday for a detailed discussion about municipal advisory regulation.

Erring on the side of caution and good documentation are key to managing conflicts of interest

A deal to lift the debt ceiling through November would buy Congress time to hammer out Democratic agreement on the Build Back Better plan.

Smaller issuers like rural hospitals and charities are often blocked from issuing bank-qualified debt under current rules, which would change under a reconciliation bill provision.

FINRA said the firm failed to detect and resolve short positions in municipal securities

Tax-exempt advance refundings emerge as the top priority for muni market participants as Congress debates reconciliation budget measure.

Congress approved a one-month extension of surface transportation programs, buying more time to continue negotiations over infrastructure and budget bills.

Keith A. Wakefield's alleged unauthorized and speculative trading at the former IFS Securities Inc. and his attempts to cover it up drew charges Thursday from the SEC and U.S. Attorney's office.

Mayors are urging Congress to preserve major housing support in the reconciliation bill.

The growing P3 sector would enjoy a boost across many markets, including rural broadband, under P3-friendly provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Congress this week will take up bills closely watched by the muni market, including infrastructure, budget and debt ceiling measures.