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• Puerto Rico bankruptcy case gets helper judge

  

  The chief U.S. District judge for Puerto Rico has appointed a helper judge in the commonwealth's Title III bankruptcy case.

  PROMESA Robert Slavin June 22

  PROMESA Robert Slavin June 22

• Bond Buyer indexes narrowly mixed in period ended June 22

  

  In the week ended June 22, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose one basis point to 4.05% from 4.04% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

  Bond Buyer indexes Aaron Weitzman June 22

  Bond Buyer indexes Aaron Weitzman June 22

• Web Seminar New developments in higher education finance

  As colleges and universities become more entrepreneurial and embrace a wider range of financing options, including in particular more taxable debt, it is useful to compare and contrast the financing options that have developed.

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• Looming ACA changes pose a drag on Cook County finances

  

  Cook County's leader says state and federal issues weigh heavily on budget planning.

  Budgets Yvette Shields June 22

  Budgets Yvette Shields June 22

• NFMA asks for market input on draft best practice for local GO debt

  

  NFMA paper focuses on key disclosures from issuers of local government general obligation debt.

  Disclosures Jack Casey June 22

  Disclosures Jack Casey June 22

• Florida education reform bill is credit negative for public schools, Moody’s says

  

  A new Florida education bill is credit negative for 67 public school districts, Moody's says.

  School bonds June 22

  School bonds June 22

• Munis mixed as California deals dominate the primary market

  

  Top-rated municipals bonds finished mixed on Thursday, traders said, as several big deals from California issuers were closing out the week’s new issue slate.

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett June 22

  Primary bond market Chip Barnett June 22