State And Local Governments

GASB Proposes Financial Projections for Assessing Economic Condition of Governments

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today proposed that state and local governments should present five-year projections of cash inflows, cash

CompTIA Applauds Senate’s Repeal of 3 Percent Withholding Requirement

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Senate has voted to repeal the 3 percent reporting requirement enacted into law under the "Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005." This provision

Chief Counsel Praises the Repeal of Three Percent Withholding Requirement on Contractors

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Chief Counsel for Advocacy Dr. Winslow Sargeant praised Congress' repeal of the three percent contractor withholding requirement. The

Avue Technologies' Avue Central Employment Platform Now Free, Expanding to State, Local Governments, Private Sector, and Non-Pro

No-Hassle Jobs Platform Is a Great Solution for Frustrated, Alienated USAJobs UsersWASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avue Technologies Corporation announced it will immediately expand

TVA to Redeem Debt Securities

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Friday that on Oct. 15, 2011, it will redeem one issue of bonds from its electronotes(R) series.

Hedge Funds Could Add $13 billion Each Year to Struggling Public Pension Plans

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Dr. Everett Ehrlich, President of ESC Company, released a groundbreaking report on hedge funds’ potential to add billions of dollars in annual returns to U.S.

M.D. Sass Introduces M.D. Sass 1-3 Year Duration U.S. Agency Bond Fund as a Potential Alternative for Short-Term Income-Oriented

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M.D. Sass Investors Services, Inc. ("M.D. Sass") is pleased to introduce the M.D. Sass 1-3 Year Duration U.S. Agency Bond Fund (the "Fund"). The Fund is a

MSRB Proposes Fiduciary Duty Rule for Municipal Advisors

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today proposed a rule and related guidance to govern the fiduciary duty owed by municipal

MSRB Proposes Regulations to Further Curb Influence of Political Contributions in the Municipal Market

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today proposed regulations that would help prevent the influence of political contributions

GTSI Adopts Majority Voting Policy for Election of Directors and Authorizes Shareholder Proposal for Annual Election of Di

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GTSI, a leading systems integrator and provider of information technology to federal, state and local governments, today announced that its Board of Directors adopted