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The lack of inclusion of the muni market's priorities in the reconciliation framework sends a strong signal they're unlikely to be included in the final legislation.
October 28 -
Transportation and transit projects would be eligible uses of ARPA funds under the bill, which also extends the deadline to spend the funds.
October 26 -
The fast pace of the Democratic negotiations may act in muni market's favor.
October 25 -
Congress has until Halloween to reach not only a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but also a reconciliation deal. Without both, key muni priorities could vanish, says GFOA lobbyist.
October 19 -
The hires come as Congress is expected to pass a massive infrastructure bill that includes P3 provisions.
October 18 -
States so far have taken the lead in mileage-based user fee programs, which would now be taken up on the federal level for the first time.
October 13 -
A fresh debate on the debt ceiling could come as soon as December, as Congress also faces deadlines on surface transportation and stopgap government funding.
October 13 -
A deal to lift the debt ceiling through November would buy Congress time to hammer out Democratic agreement on the Build Back Better plan.
October 7 -
Smaller issuers like rural hospitals and charities are often blocked from issuing bank-qualified debt under current rules, which would change under a reconciliation bill provision.
October 5 -
Tax-exempt advance refundings emerge as the top priority for muni market participants as Congress debates reconciliation budget measure.
October 4