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The municipal bond tax exemption saved state and local government borrowers about $715 billion in debt service expenses from 2000 to 2014, according to a white paper issued by the International City/County Management Association and the Government Finance Officers Association.
August 19 -
Susan Gaffney has been hired as executive director of the National Association of Municipal Advisors.
August 14 -
Smaller seaports may find it difficult to fund the facilities needed to compete with rivals that can accommodate larger cargo ships.
August 14 -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has censored and fined UBS Financial Services $750,000 for falsely representing to its customers that the interest on their municipal bond payments was tax-exempt when it was taxable.
August 14 -
The $11.6 billion set aside for a new freight-related highway projects is seen as important part of Senate's proposed six-year transportation bill.
August 13 -
Baltimore officials want Maryland to share savings from a cancelled rail project to upgrade the city's bus system.
August 12 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board announced Monday it will increase its initial and annual fees while lowering its underwriting fee to better distribute costs among regulated entities based on level of involvement.
August 11 -
Oregon motorists seem eager to sign up for the state's new miles-traveled road fee system but Connecticut lawmakers are not interested.
August 10 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked for an extension to decide whether to approve the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's proposed Rule G-42 on the core duties of municipal advisors.
August 7 -
Fast-growing Texas county forms special planning commission in an effort to block the route of a proposed high-speed rail line.
August 7