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.

Public finance issuers are taking an increased interest in the applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and it is entering the market in multiple ways.

Cities and representatives from the National Urban League said the infrastructure bill would be a huge boost for cities and underserved neighborhoods.

A firm and its two principals have been charged for an improper fee-splitting arrangement under the relatively new regulatory regime for municipal advisors.

The country's digital divide and ailing water infrastructure would see boosts in bipartisan infrastructure bill up for House vote as soon as Monday.

Making the Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility a permanent emergency lending program would be “valuable and forward thinking," Connecticut Treasurer Shawn Wooden told a House subcommittee.

Citi's muni strategy group had worried that a proposed 3% surcharge in the reconciliation bill would apply to tax-exempt interest, but now feels differently.

Retiree medical benefits are creating an overhang for states as they continue to grapple with the pandemic, analysts said.

The House is expected to approve a stopgap funding measure that suspends the debt ceiling and marks one of several partisan showdowns ahead of the looming fiscal year-end.

A superior court judge has granted the relator a small victory in a long fought case of alleged false claims, fraud and collusion.

Tax exempt coupon income may be included in a proposed 3% high income surcharge in the reconciliation bill, Citi says

Muni advisors can dialogue with regulators on key obligations from multiple perspectives

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has published its strategic goals for the next four years, which includes the launch of EMMALabs, moving all of its data systems to the cloud and updating its rulemaking guidance.