Tax

Only two of the nine justices were in favor of adding New Hampshire v. Massachusetts to the docket for the fall term.

As infrastructure talks unfold in Washington, the likelihood of higher taxes may be waning, at least in the short run.

The agreement over middle-class tax relief could set the stage for passage of the fiscal 2022 budget.

The ambitious spending envisioned in the bill is already getting pushback from Republicans.

The tax law proposals laid out by Treasury last week struck many muni advocates as too limited, ignoring the industry's biggest request — tax-exempt advance refundings.

The overhauled funding stream would allow the IRS to fairly enforce the tax code, modernize its IT systems, and improve taxpayer services, according to the bill's sponsor.

Bondholders tend to insist projects be well maintained, a potential advantage.

Only 1.6% of the shortfall in the federal Highway Trust Fund would be closed if the federal government begins collecting an annual fee on electric cars and light trucks.

Revenue from the new law would replenish the state's unemployment fund and then cut taxes on commercial real estate rents.

The White House and a bipartisan cadre of lawmakers appear committed to getting infrastructure, including top muni market lobbying goals, achieved.