- S&P Priority-Lien Criteria Updates.
- S&P List Of Rating Actions Due To Priority-Lien Revenue Debt Criteria.
- BDA Submits Comment Letter on Draft Amendments to 2012 Interpretive Notice on the Application of Rule G-17 to Underwriters of Municipal Securities.
- 2012 Interpretive Notice Concerning the Application of MSRB Rule G-17 to Underwriters of Municipal Securities: SIFMA Comment Letter
- CDFA – PFM Capital Markets Webinar Series.
- SEC, MSRB and FINRA Postpone February 7 Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors.
- Indian River County, Florida v. Department of Transportation – District Court holds that State of Florida properly approved issuance of tax-exempt PABs for financing of railway in accordance with IRC provision establishing public approval requirements before bonds could be “qualified” to receive tax-exempt status, thereby obviating the need for approval by all counties through which the railway ran. Lot going on in this one.
- And finally, Great Moments in Ingrates is brought to us this week by Roberts v. Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Company, in which an elderly woman in a wheelchair was rescued from her burning home by a group of volunteer firefighters. Their reward? So glad you asked. A lawsuit brought by the Elderly Ingrate against the volunteers for the lacerated toe she suffered in the extrication. But we do imagine that it’s easier to negotiate the execution of a damage waiver when the counterparty is – you know – TRAPPED IN A BLEEPIN’ BURNING BUILDING!