The California complaint was filed 12 years ago.
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As the next surface transportation reauthorization bill takes form in Congress, the transit sector is making a case for its slice of the pie and expanding the use of private activity bonds.
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A lawsuit claims Texas Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock illegally removed minority- and women-owned firms from a program created by the state legislature.
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Currently, the 15-member board consists of eight public representatives and seven regulated representatives.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton assesses the early impacts of Operation Epic Fury on rates, spreads, shifting inflation expectations, and flows, arguing that elevated tax-exempt income, disciplined sector allocation and a quality bias can help muni investors navigate headline-driven volatility.
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While near-term uncertainty is inevitable, the court's decision should be accretive to growth expectations and somewhat disinflationary.
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In this third of a three-part 2026 municipal bond outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how another year of heavy supply, surging ETF and SMA assets, climate and cyber risk, and growing use of bond insurance will drive muni market structure and strategy for both sell-side and buy-side stakeholders.
"Once the damage is done, it takes a little longer for it to come back," said Elaine Brennan, executive director of the public finance department at Roosevelt and Cross, of the muni market.
Rapidly rising property values have led many Republican legislators to back measures that would substantially reduce local government property taxes.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's draft business plan was met with a mixture of cautious optimism and sharp criticism.
Glen Carbon, Illinois, has applied to host the state's first NOVA district, a bigger version of a STAR bond district, to support a big mixed-use development.
Le will work out of Oppenheimer's Los Angeles office and will focus on California while also supporting clients across the west, the release noted.
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While fixed-spread tenders may be a novelty for tax-exempt bonds, they have been around for over 40 years for corporate bonds.
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With large language models parsing EMMA filings and investor relations sites, municipal issuers must modernize their disclosure so both humans and algorithms can accurately understand their credit story and avoid unintended red flags.
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Serving on MSRB's Board of Directors over the past four years has been a privilege and an honor.
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Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest Muni Hall of Famers who will be honored at an awards dinner in Boston on Sept. 30, 2025.
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"I have been very fortunate to contribute to a fascinating sector of the financial industry that is full of ambiguous issues and data," said Tom Doe. "I am flattered to be included in the Hall of Fame, it is a wonderful capstone to my career."
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Over nearly 40 years, investment banker Diana Hoadley built a legacy of far-ranging vision and collaboration that left a trail of professional admirers.
"I love solving complicated problems faced by our local governmental clients," Leslie Bacon. "We come up with strategic solutions that have a real impact on our communities."
"The intersection between the public impact and the financial markets is unique and it brings a lot of good people to the same place. I really enjoy being a part of this community," Connor Benoit said.
Roosevelt & Cross president and executive director of public finance Elaine Brennan receives the 2025 Freda Johnson Award for the private sector.
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Glen Carbon, Illinois, has applied to host the state's first NOVA district, a bigger version of a STAR bond district, to support a big mixed-use development.
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The agency cited strong student demand as a factor of its uprade to the FIU's issuer default rating.
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First thing this morning, there wasn't much action as market participants waited to see what would happen, but as the day went on, munis got progressively weaker, said Kyle Gerberding, director of trading, a portfolio manager and partner at Asset Preservation Advisors.
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NFMA "serves a lot of core functions," said Angela Kukoda, its 2026 chair.
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Eleven states and dozens of local governments have active lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOKC Mathews, executive vice president and chief market strategist at Commerce Trust breaks down the FOMC meeting.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOPamela Frederick and Adam Barsky will share their views on the importance of the tax-exemption, how it benefits state and local governments, taxpayers, and U.S. retail investors -- and keeps the country competitive on a global scale.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOGary Hall, President of the Infrastructure & Public Finance Division at Siebert Williams Shank & Co., joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk to talk about the importance of the muni industry in financing the country's extensive infrastructure needs -- from ports and airports to bridges and energy solutions.
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