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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's FY 2024 budget represents a 4.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.

This fiscal 2024 report provides a closer look at the stewardship of our reserve funds and how we plan to allocate technology resources in the year ahead to deliver value to our stakeholders.

September's total volume ticked up 1.2% to $27.585 billion in 531 issues from $27.251 billion in 592 issues a year earlier. However, the month's total is lower than the $30.652 billion 10-year average, according to Refinitiv data.

California lawmakers have asked the state Supreme Court to block a ballot measure that would radically alter the state's tax structure.

The Amtrak-Texas Central proposal to build high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston would take land "from American citizens and put it under the control of a Japanese company," a pair of Texas Republican representatives told the FRA.

The draft amendments seek to retire 40 pieces of interpretive guidance related to interdealer confirmations.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board heads into its new fiscal year focused on market regulation, improving data for the muni market, and updating its EMMA technology platform.

"The major question is whether a shutdown is going to result in a ratings impact in the municipal market, and the answer here is no," said Jennifer Johnston, director of research for Franklin Templeton's fixed income-municipal bond team.

The House Financial Services Committee grilled SEC chief Gary Gensler Wednesday.

Republican-led states sued over the rule, arguing in part that it would injure states like Wyoming that depend on tax revenue from fossil fuel industries.