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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's new CEO plans to improve the quality of data on its site.

Groups said regulation would not be helpful in encouraging more disclosure.

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Democratic members of the Congressional Oversight Commission say the Federal Reserve has treated municipalities unfairly compared to private entities.

The majority of the spending was $21.36 million devoted to lobbying members of Congress and federal agencies over the 12 months that ended June 30.

As of Sept. 15, at least 49 states, transportation authorities and local governments have publicly projected declining revenues.

Groups say they're frustrated by the federal governments' inaction.

The board will discuss a long-term strategic plan for the MSRB and the regulatory framework of electronic trading platforms.

Current SEC Chair Jay Clayton will likely not be reappointed as both President Trump and Joe Biden are likely to pick chairs more aligned with their political parties.

New Jersey and Nevada were the only states to exhaust their reserves in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Missing minimum denomination and interest rate information for VRDOs affected about 57 CUSIPs, FINRA found.

Advance refunding, direct-pay bonds, and increased limits on bank-qualified bonds would be among the muni-friendly tax provisions that have a good chance of becoming law if Democrats control both chambers of Congress.

The maximum allowable issuance under the SEC's temporary exemption is $20 million.

Trump promised passage of a stimulus package after his presumed re-election, but later offered to sign separate pieces of the larger package that the White House walked away from.

The American Securities Association's new member program will increase its membership to 71 members from 21.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Indian River County, Florida's request for a writ of certiorari, leaving Brightline's bond financing intact.

Analysts say closer to 100% of issuers should be disclosing COVID-19 impacts, when in actuality, that number is much lower.

During a Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting Monday, members said they anticipate volatility as issuers await word on future stimulus, vaccines for COVID-19 and try to figure out what to disclose to investors.

Sinking fund overfunding is the primary driver of these audits, with the IRS making sure the overfunding does not result in an arbitrage situation.