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MBFA Submits Comments to House Ways and Means Tax Working Group Promoting Municpal Bonds

This week, the MBFA coalition submitted comments promoting and advancing municipal bonds to the House Ways and Means Community Development Tax Working Group Chaired by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA). The Tax Working[…]

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Media Alert: MBFA Comments Featured in BondBuyer Article on Muni Advocacy

The MBFA was featured in a BondBuyer article featuring its recent comments to the House Ways and Means Committee Community Development Tax Working Group in support of municipal bond provisions[…]

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Event Recap: BDA Hosts Public Finance Leadership Roundtable and Muni Advocacy Fly-In

Last week, the BDA hosted a Public Finance Leadership Roundtable in Washington, DC hosted by Quarles and Brady. The event featured robust discussion on timely public finance topics with senior[…]

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DC Update: Sweeping Muni Legislation Introduced in House

Last night,  Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the “Local  Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act“ with support of the BDA, MBFA and the Public Finance Network.The legislation is a sweeping muni focused package[…]

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DC Update: Biden Administration Ignores the Tax-Exemption in 2025 Tax Priorities

For the second consecutive year, the Biden Administration failed to promote the tax-exemption in its FY 2025 Treasury Green Book– an annual release of the Administrations tax priorities.  While the Biden White House has promoted infrastructure investment throughout this[…]

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Calls Grow for Elimination of Tax-Exemption in TCJA Revamp

The Municipal Bonds for America coalition continues to lay the groundwork for a proactive advocacy effort to promote and protect munis as chatter in DC on proposals to extend the Tax Cuts and[…]

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