The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer spent nearly 50 years pairing legal expertise with advocacy, deal structuring and legislative problem-solving to help issuers navigate risks and expand their financing options.
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Schools should begin auditing their programs and policies now, and bond buyers should prepare for more credit risks coming with higher education bonds.
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The SEC has issued a proposal to rescind its "pay-to-play" rule relating to investment advisers. The rule "was modeled, in large part," on MSRB Rule G-37, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.
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The high-yield muni fund's collapse in 2025 showed the dangers of investing in a market where liquidity is famously limited.
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Heavy August issuance created fewer oversubscriptions and more demand for concessions, a signal that issuers, advisors and underwriters need to pay closer attention to structure, timing and clearing levels, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton argues data center expansion will likely create a reallocation of risk and the market should price the contractual framework of a utility and how that insulates bondholders.
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Funded ratios remain useful, but they can mask risky assumptions, illiquid investments and correlated exposures that may force higher government pension contributions during the next downturn, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
If CMS finalizes the rule, "many freestanding proton centers across 11 states would be in immediate jeopardy of being financially unsustainable," the National Association of Proton Therapy said.
The city's convention center authority plans to use proceeds from a $775 million bond sale to finance expansion of Music City Center.
A proposal for raising tax revenue includes eliminating the tax exemption for municipal bonds, a fundamental part of the muni market.
The plan aims to fundamentally change how the state collects tax revenue, aiming to eventually shrink the income tax to nothing.
Rodriguez previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott, where she was a managing director and head of Texas public finance.
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Although the proposal ultimately didn't become law, that disconnect created an attractive entry point for investors because prices reflected tax policy fears — not deteriorating municipal credit.
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The AI can work overnight. It can absorb administrative volume. But it cannot sit at the council table.
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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.
Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest class of Rising Stars, who will be honored at an awards dinner in Chicago on Sept. 14-15, 2026.
"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."
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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A November sale of up to $348 million of general obligation and other debt is planned, while the council okayed interim financing for Dallas Love Field Airport.
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An agreement between Norman Regional Health System and bondholders postponed a Sept. 1 debt service payment until a $40 million bond sale closes.
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Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act designed to jump start affordable housing development are starting to trickle out into the market in the form of tax-exempt and taxable bond combos.
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The system's board of regents authorized the issuance of triple-A-rated Permanent University Fund and revenue financing system bonds during fiscal 2027.
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For a change, Alabama's big supply is not a prepay deal but financing for a bridge in Mobile, CreditSights strategists said.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOJosé Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, breaks down the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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