How a Virginia city’s default thwarted bids for low-cost state financing

Buena Vista was denied access to state borrowing programs because the city failed to pay its golf course debt.

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Advocacy group sues Trump over Infrastructure Council secrecy

Advocacy group contends the Trump infrastructure council's closed-door sessions are illegal.

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UBS hires Elizabeth Coolidge to lead Midwest revival of public finance

Veteran Chicago-based banker Elizabeth Coolidge is headed to UBS from PNC.

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Mnuchin suggests internet sales taxes could pay for infrastructure

White House close to taking stance on internet sales taxes

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IRS closes Florida jail bond audit after bonds converted to taxable

IRS agents are increasingly closing audits with no action if bonds are converted to taxable.

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Stringer: A responsible rise in NYC’s $89.96B FY18 budget

New York City’s $87.96 billion budget for fiscal 2018 shows “a responsible increase” of 2.8% from the adjusted 2017 budget, according to an analysis done by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

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Web Seminar New developments in higher education finance

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Munis end mixed as NYC’s $900M of GOs price for institutions

Top quality municipal bonds finished mixed on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates unchanged.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 4h ago

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Illinois sends out Medicaid payments

Illinois made $740 million in Medicaid-related payments this week.

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Fitch analyst raises concerns about Virgin Islands budget

The U.S. Virgin Islands' proposed budget may be overly optimistic in its revenue and spending assumptions, according to a Fitch Ratings analyst.

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Michigan Gov. Snyder moves to slow tax breaks

The sales tax breaks on car trade-ins comes at too great a price for the state.

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Podcast First half market trends, second half investment strategies

Robert Wimmel, head of the municipal fixed income team at BMO talks about first half trends in the muni market, including tremendous performance from the asset class and investment strategies that he is using based on current market conditions. He also talks about Chicago and how that situation shakes out. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Video MTA mired in crisis

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s intended $500 million offering of transportation revenue bonds will be on the day-to-day calendar amid the authority’s wave of derailments, signaling malfunctions and track fires.

Podcast Fed, as always, at a crossroads

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the Federal Reserve, rate hikes, its balance sheet and vacant seats. Hosted by Gary Siegel.

Commentary

The Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act – Why It Is Important

Steven M. Petrecca
N.J. Associate Deputy State Treasurer

The bipartisan Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act may mark the turning point in New Jersey’s long-term credit rating slide.

Public pensions July 25
Denouement of budget diplomacy

John Hallacy
Contributing editor

There are times when there is no better alternative to a tax increase.

Budgets July 11
Electronic trading: strengthening best execution in the muni market

Hardy Manges
Head of Municipal Dealer Sales
Market Axess

As regulators move to raise execution standards, electronic trading comes to play a significantly more important role in the compliance process.

Platforms July 10
Remodeling the rule book

Lynnette Kelly
Executive Director
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

How the MSRB maintains effective and efficient regulations for the municipal securities market

Regulatory actions and programs June 26

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