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After two years Illinois finally got a budget, but this week the municipal bond market will be eying the state’s credit rating.

With the first half of the year officially in the books, we take a look at long-term municipal bond issuance.

As the end of the fiscal year for most states’ is approaching, there remain a handful of key states who have yet to pass a budget.

If passed, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 would have a widespread ripple effect, as there are muni bond provisions which would hurt enforcement organizations such as the MSRB and SEC.

Time’s almost up for Illinois state lawmakers and the governor to come up with a budget plan that all can live with as the spring legislative session ends this week.

Although President Trump will be out of the country, his budget is expected to be released on Tuesday with all eyes on any allocation or lack thereof to infrastructure.

With comments on the SEC’s proposal to add two new event notices to 15c2-12 rule due soon, market participants have been reacting negatively, saying the changes will add unnecessary burdens for issuers and dealers.