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Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act designed to jump start affordable housing development are starting to trickle out into the market in the form of tax-exempt and taxable bond combos.

Schools should begin auditing their programs and policies now, and bond buyers should prepare for more credit risks coming with higher education bonds.

State governments want to limit the cost of healthcare. Issuers will be tested. But analysts say it's unlikely to drive hospitals to bankruptcy.

The administration is seeking industry feedback on funding mechanisms and the use of public-private partnerships in spaceport development.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority voted to move forward with plans for a $20 billion makeover of Dulles Airport, clarifying how the project will be financed.

Lobbyists and lawyers are both watching three pieces of legislation that would expand the use of private activity bonds in housing, transportation infrastructure, and student loans.

A new bill would increase the capacity of state and local housing finance agencies to issue tax-free municipal housing bonds by exempting them from the PAB cap.

President Donald Trump's administration has reportedly sent a letter to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook detailing his reasons for finding cause to remove her from office after the Supreme Court ruled in her favor earlier this summer.

While the threat of shifting more costs from the federal government looms in the background, the end of the fiscal year is revealing stabilized tax revenue for most states.

The White House's involvement in expanding Dulles International Airport lead to plans for a $22.5 billion bond sale, while questions remain about steep passenger fees that may be required.

Proposals for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency are attracting attention from the ratings agencies.

The continuing resolution would also kick the debate over the next surface transportation bill to the lame duck session.

A new law in Virginia goes into effect as attorneys provide counsel about economic development authorities serving as conduit bond issuers for affordable housing communities.

The Save America Act remains at a chokepoint, pitting President Trump against Senate Majority Leader Thune, while counties weigh in against the measure.

The ongoing dispute between the states and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is heading to court as 25 states are suing the agency over charges that it's withholding grants based on immigration policies.

Congress should also eliminate the mass transit account from the Highway Trust Fund, and consolidate all federal fuel tax revenues into the HTF, the USDOT proposed.

The rules governing the cap on state and local tax deductions have been changed in each Trump administration and greatly debated in the muni community as new research shows the cap may have boosted inflows into bonds.

The effects of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are already being sized up as the impetus for maximizing their intentions may fall on local public finance and regulatory policies.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee renews a push for major FEMA reform that's endorsed by local governments while the Senate attempts to influence change from within the agency.

Advocates in Congress are now looking at the possibilities for the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act offered by a third reconciliation bill, a lame duck session, or Trump-propelled legislation early next year.