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Why Municipal Bonds Should Remain Tax-Exempt

Report makes a case for maintaining the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds, citing benefits not only for investors, but for job creation, and efficient financing of public purpose p… Continue

Top Results for Municipal Finance

• Government Finance Officers Association – GFOA - Government Finance Officers Association—professional organization for municipal finance managers. (GFOA)
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board – GASB - GASB is the independent organization that establishes and improves standards of accounting and financial reporting for U.S. state and local governments. GASB is recognized as the official source of generally acceptable accounting standards (GAAP) for state and local governments. It is a part of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF).
• Handbook of Municipal Bonds - Amazon link to Handbook of Municipal Bonds (edited by Sylvan Feldstein)
• The Bond Buyer - Financial newspaper focused primarily on the municipal bond market and municipal finance.
• The Bond Buyer - Trade newspaper for the municipal bond market
• Council of State Governments - Council of State Governments. Provides timely news on wide variety of state issues in the States News section.

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• Fiscal Survey of States - National Governors Association and National Association of State Budget Officers publishes its annual Fiscal Survey of the States analysis of state financial condition. Publications listing recent annual reports.
• Government Finance Statistics (Census) - U.S. Census site on Government Finances
• Municipal Bankruptcy — Chapter 9 - From U.S. Courts — Bankruptcy Basics. The chapter of the Bankruptcy Code providing for reorganization of municipalities (which includes cities and towns, as well as villages, counties, taxing districts, municipal utilities, and school districts).
• National Conference of State Legislatures - National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides comprehensive content on wide variety of public policy and fiscal issues affecting state governments, including ballot initiatives.
• National Public Finance Guarantee Credit Sector Reports - Useful municipal finance credit sector studies published by municipal bond insurer, National Public Finance Guarantee. Visitors must register to see reports but access is free.
• Rockefeller Institute of Government - The public policy arm of the State University of New York at Albany. Special focus on state government finance.
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