Trump administration

All of fiscal 2025 will be funded under a continuing resolution instead of the traditional appropriations package.

The Trump administration has dealt several blows to an already-battered sector. 

The Tax Policy Center examined which cities and states would be the most affected if Congress eliminates the tax exemption.

The U.S. Congress is considering eliminating the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds, the single most important financing tool for cities and towns across America. If they do, the cost of building and maintaining infrastructure — roads, bridges, schools, water systems, and even broadband networks — will skyrocket.

Court challenges to self-regulatory organizations may have the potential to trigger a financial crisis, a law professor warns.

The government funding measure now heads to the Senate where it needs Democratic support to pass.

The BDA met last week ahead of the House Ways and Means launching talks on what the reconciliation tax package may include.

Muni advocates are stepping up pressure on Congress to take the elimination of municipal bond tax exemption off the menu by exploring alternatives and providing numbers showing how short term gains will become long term losses.

The Lone Star state, the nation's largest exporter of goods, could be hit economically by a tariff war, particularly with Mexico, its biggest trading partner.

In 2017, the BDA hired a lobbying firm as Congress wrote a tax reform bill. This time, the group opted for a strategic communications firm.