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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board announced on Tuesday which registered brokers, dealers, and municipal advisors will be required to participate in testing business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
January 19 -
States can begin expending their share of the $39.7 billion of federal transportation funding provided in fiscal 2016 by the new FAST Act.
January 19 -
Only Congress can take the necessary steps to fully resolve Puerto Rico's debt crisis, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in a letter to congressional leadership on Friday.
January 15 -
A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal designed to bolster liquidity risk management among open-end funds would likely reduce the funds' appetite for municipal securities and deter infrastructure projects, the Government Finance Officers Association warned.
January 14 -
Capital needs are rising in the public transportation sector as aging infrastructure must be repaired or replaced, S&P says.
January 13 - Washington
Washington state will issue $673 million of highly rated general obligation bonds next week.
January 13 -
Omnibus federal budget law revives more than $2 billion of unexpended state road earmarks for new use.
January 11 -
Public pension fund advisors are among a handful of new examination priorities for the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2016.
January 11 -
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce wants a $600 million increase in annual transportation funding.
January 7 -
Most states will be able to issue more private-activity bonds in 2016.
January 5