Clark County’s population has topped two million, the county’s demographer announced this week.Jon Wardlaw said his official population estimate is 1,996,542 as of July 1, but added that population growth since then has pushed the number past two million. The county, which includes Las Vegas, passed the one million mark as recently as 1994. Its rapid growth has created massive infrastructure demands that have been reflected in the municipal bond market. In 2006, Clark County was the nation’s 11th largest bond issuer by volume, according to Thomson Financial.
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The bonds refunded of two earlier series of student fee bonds: the taxable Series Z-2 Build America Bonds, and the tax-exempt Series BB-1 bonds.
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LSEG Lipper reported fund inflows of $447 million while high-yield muni bond funds saw another round of inflows at $246 million, marking the 12th consecutive week of positive flows in that space.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green outlined the state's plan to permanently house everyone displaced by the fire — and how he plans to pay for it during a media briefing.
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D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.
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A bond-financed purchase of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which served as an inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining, is being pursued by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.
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In a recently released survey by the Citizens Budget Commission, New Yorkers said they are feeling much less safe, with only 37% rating public safety in their neighborhood as excellent or good, down from 50% in 2017.
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