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The Government Finance Officers Association is providing comments on the U.S. Treasury Department's proposal to establish a new record keeping system for certain financial assistance programs.

"We are still not overly concerned about the effect of the geopolitical concerns on municipals — in our view, the muni market is well insulated," said Barclays strategists.

BDA "strongly supports FINRA and the MSRB remaining independent self-regulatory organizations," Mike Nicholas said. 

Could they affect state lottery-backed bonds?

Washington D.C.'s Chief Financial Officer is backing the city's Attorney General in defying Congressional action aimed at preventing another tax policy decoupling from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

As the next surface transportation reauthorization bill takes form in Congress, the transit sector is making a case for its slice of the pie and expanding the use of private activity bonds.

Currently, the 15-member board consists of eight public representatives and seven regulated representatives.

NFMA "serves a lot of core functions," said Angela Kukoda, its 2026 chair.

Eleven states and dozens of local governments have active lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.

Washington, D.C.'s Office of the Chief Financial Officer released a revenue report showing higher than expected tax revenues and a local economy that's struggling.