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Municipal market advocates plan to use the data to support the case to Congress for preserving the tax exemption.

MSRB Chair Warren "Bo" Daniels stressed the importance of issuer feedback as beta testing for the modernized EMMA website continues.

The ruling came as the White House issued follow-up guidance saying only affect a portion of federal funds would be affected and that the pause could be as brief as a day.

A group of Democratic states as well as a national association representing not-for-profit organizations said they would sue to block the move.

The former U.S. Representative has said he would focus on road safety and cutting red tape.

The lobby trying to protect the tax exemption is working overtime as the threat appears very real.

The SEC's muni office chief stopped short of saying there might be enforcement imminent.

The president suggested federal aid could be sent directly to states instead of through FEMA.

Ongoing work to potentially simplify the new issue disclosure submission process and discussion of dealer supervisory obligations will be among topics on deck at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's upcoming quarterly board meeting.

As Republicans hash out their promised tax package, the debate over the bill's scoring method carries implications for tax-exempt municipal bonds.