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Many of the MSRB’s past and current public board members have had significant connections with regulated dealers or banks, the unions said.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there could be three tranches of federal aid directed to state, county and municipal governments

Broker-dealers oppose a proposed change to MSRB's governance rule that would reserve two seats for municipal advisors.

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal said he's working closely with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to include major infrastructure provisions in what members of Congress are calling CARES Act 2.

To win a summary judgment, a party to a lawsuit must show that there is no factual dispute at issue and that the facts of the case can only support a finding in that party’s favor.

Two executives for the failed Tri-Valley charter schools agreed to pay $20,000 and $15,000 to settle charges of misleading municipal bond investors.

In a weekly COVID-19 disclosure report released Tuesday, included among the hundreds of disclosures were two unscheduled draws on debt service reserves.

Federal grants for the 10 transit systems with the highest ridership will cover their funding shortfalls an average of 5.4 to 8.3 months, according to a new estimate.

Charles Doraine settled with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Monday without admitting or denying FINRA’s findings.

Groups representing dealer firms and issuers both weighed in positively Monday evening after the Fed’s afternoon decision that it will expand its Municipal Liquidity Facility in both scope and duration.

When April data becomes available in about a month, it is expected to beging showing the full force of the shutdown of nationwide economic activity.

MSRB Chief Market Structure Officer John Bagley will join the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for eight months to lend his municipal market knowledge toward the Fed’s new Municipal Liquidity Facility.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said bankruptcy "could significantly raise states' cost of issuing bonds to pay for major transportation projects and other investments that boost the economy."

At a virtual quarterly board meeting this week, the board discussed its search for the next CEO, which has been affected by the virus.

A federal judge denied the SEC's motion for summary judgement against John Paulsen, setting the stage for a trial.

McConnell said he favors changing the federal bankruptcy code to allow state governments to file for reorganization.

Issuers say Clayton’s comments on corporate disclosure from earlier this month can be applied to municipal disclosure.

The president said he envisions infrastructure as “a big part” of the next round of emergency legislation.

The new bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program clarifies that hospitals created as political subdivisions are eligible.

A disclosure filed with the MSRB said two rehabilitation and nursing facilities in Massachusetts were unable to make a scheduled payment due to the coronavirus pandemic.