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The board is considering whether it should allow dealer-affiliated municipal advisors to count towards the MA board seat requirement on a smaller board.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella discusses his state's lead role in a lawsuit against banks that led to a settlement over price fixing of government agency bonds. Paul Burton hosts.

Puerto Rico's legislature may not want to approve what would effectively be an electricity rate increase, said analysts at a recent conference.

The muni market strengthened, following treasuries, as yields continued to drop.

The Financial Accounting Foundation stirred controversy among public finance groups earlier this month when it indicated the next GASB chairman will not have government service as part of his background.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday detailed plans to reduce its board size and alter its composition.

Just when everyone thought there would be little drama at this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the coronavirus has infected the broader markets. Experts still say monetary policy will be immune for now.

With demand at an all-time high and record inflows that is continuing to come into the market, one would think there would be more issuance.

Gavin Newsom's filing urges the judge overseeing the utility's Chapter 11 not to approve bankruptcy exit financing commitments.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has received criticism for the large size of its board and its selection of public board members.

The New York City Housing Development Corp. plans to issue $375 million of housing impact bonds, a new category of sustainable development bonds.

While the fed funds rate target will remain at a range of 1.50% to 1.75% and there will be no new Summary of Economic Projections, the FOMC meeting may offer insight into areas that may become problematic and its thinking on the balance sheet, analysts suggest.

Andy Byford’s departure as MTA New York City Transit president rekindled questions about governance at one of the world’s largest mass transit agencies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss voluntary disclosure and buy-side perspectives among other topics in March.

A mixture of taxable and tax-exempt deals priced into a market flush with cash. Muni yields continued to descend, as they moved three basis points lower today.

The deal comes as the state's transportation plans will shift to rely more on cash than on commission borrowing going forward.

Miroslava Mejia Krug is a veteran of top fiscal posts at two Chicago-area private higher education institutions.

The state sold tax-exempt refunding debt at 2019 rates but won't deliver them until 2021 when the call date of the original bonds is reached.

Andy Byford's resignation ends a two-year run marked by innovation and controversy.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $44.6 billion budget proposal includes $217 million more for the Boston-centric MBTA and other agencies, on top of his $18 billion bond bill.