Washington DC at Sunrise
Washington DC at Sunrise
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119th Congress Begins

The new Congress has begun with a long agenda on tap. Here’s what we know coming out of the gate.

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury Janet Yellen
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury Janet Yellen
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New Year; New Debt Ceiling

What the latest debt limit approach means for municipal market and its stakeholders.

Image of hearing room sign outside of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Image of hearing room sign outside of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.
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FY2025 Appropriations

We are tracking the status of FY2025 appropriations, where things stand, and what it all means for bond lawyers.

View up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. facing the U.S. Capitol Building with 2024, 2025, and 2026 superimposed over the image.
View up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. facing the U.S. Capitol Building with 2024, 2025, and 2026 superimposed over the image.
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Preparing for the 119th Congress

What can and should municipal market participants do today to help prepare for tax reform next year?

U.S. Capitol Building at night.
U.S. Capitol Building at night.
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Recapping the Elections 2024

Elections and the municipal bond market. Who won, what do we know, and why does it matter?

Seal of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in its head office in Arlington, VA. Source: Adam Fagen via Flickr.com
Seal of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in its head office in Arlington, VA. Source: Adam Fagen via Flickr.com
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Agencies Release FDTA Proposed Joint Rule

While not final, the FDIC’s draft proposed rule offers insights into the work of covered agencies to implement the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA).

Interior of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Source: Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons
Interior of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Source: Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons
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Judicial Watch 2024: Admin Power and Establishment Clause Cases

A pair of recent SCOTUS rulings could reshape agency rulemaking and enforcement powers, and a case out of Oklahoma could be the next front in establishment clause questions.

Budding marijuana greenhouse facility in Denver, CO. Source: Cannabis Tours via Wikimedia Foundation
Budding marijuana greenhouse facility in Denver, CO. Source: Cannabis Tours via Wikimedia Foundation
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DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana

Regulators have proposed moving marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. What do we know and what do we not know?

Members of the Board of Directors with Congresswoman Terri Sewell
Members of the Board of Directors with Congresswoman Terri Sewell
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LIFT Act Reintroduced in 118th Congress

The three-prong bill would restore tax-exempt advance refunding bonds, modernize the small borrower’s exemption, and implement a new direct pay bond program.

IRS Form 1040 documents on a wooden table.
IRS Form 1040 documents on a wooden table.
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Gearing Up for a Potential Tax Bill in 2025

Key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) begin to expire at the end of next year, teeing up the likelihood of a major tax package in the…

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Six Takeaways from the Institute 2024

New format, new topics, new Institute. Here’s a recap from this year’s conference and what you may have missed.