The Senate approved the ROAD to Housing Act which will raise the public welfare investment cap, a move that should increase bond issuance.
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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued an end of the year Statement which addresses inconsistencies in the financial reporting and definition of an accounting wormhole.
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A California Supreme Court ruling could eliminate the need for validation lawsuits before issuing pension obligation bonds, the winning attorneys say.
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In a case stemming from a PACE bond authorization, the majority said language in Florida law giving finality to bond validations must be respected.
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In this Market Intelligence analysis, Jeff Lipton warns that granting states access to Chapter 9 would be deeply disruptive, likely forcing muni yields higher and liquidity lower, while underscoring why states' legal protections and reserves still support strong willingness to pay.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton assigns a stable yet guarded view to airport bonds, highlighting how gateways and large hubs can outperform as fuel costs, travel demand and geopolitical risk evolve — while investors sharpen focus on leverage, rate recovery and cyber defenses.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton distills what he heard onstage and in the hallways at The Bond Buyer's 2026 National Outlook, from policy uncertainty and the muni tax exemption to AI's growing role and credit risk hotspots.
Potential buyers besides Emory University include Georgia-based health systems, other proton therapy operators and private equity firms.
Illinois' General Assembly passed a bill that provides both governance reforms sought by lawmakers and funding to avert a Chicago transit fiscal cliff.
The government shutdown is wreaking more havoc as air traffic controllers will miss a paycheck this week and federal payments to states for housing bonds and Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds may stop flowing.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker resurrected a 2024 pension proposal that would increase the state's funding goal to 100% by 2048.
JoAnne Carter, managing director and president of PFM, will succeed Hartman as CEO.
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On Dec. 1, 2021, any municipal advisor firm that has no individual qualified with the Series 54 exam will be out of compliance and referred to the examining authorities for violation of MSRB rules.
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The request for comments also asks whether the MSRB should amend the relevant rules or adopt/amend formal interpretive guidance that expressly defines a regulated entity's obligations with respect to new-issue pricing.
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Material ESG risks or factors having a nexus to credit or the ability to repay bonds should be disclosed in primary offering documents and, if appropriate, through voluntary disclosure.
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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 always looked up to my dad and was amazed by the amount of time he spent at the office," Russell Feldman said. "I became a lot more intimately aware of the challenges in fixed income when I joined the industry years later."
"I'm proud of how well we adapted as an organization and set ourselves up to hit the ground running on large projects," said David Amdor.
Edward Marquez, CFO of Miami-Dade County accepts the 2021 Deal of the Year Award for its seaport refunding.
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The Government Finance Officers Association is providing comments on the U.S. Treasury Department's proposal to establish a new record keeping system for certain financial assistance programs.
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Such a bank would be a "revolving financing tool that allows us to stretch dollars further, leverage federal programs without surrendering control, and deliver more projects without raising taxes," Gov. Jeff Landry said.
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A detailed plan for issuing the bonds, which will be backed by an extension of a 1% special sales tax, is expected by May 15.
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The audit did not quell calls for greater transparency and oversight for the authority as it continues a bond-financed expansion program.
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MBIA Inc. used National Public Finance Guarantee and MBIA Insurance to "perpetrate a fraud on investors," the COFINA bondholders said.
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Many muni participants stayed on the sidelines to start last week due to "the sudden about-face in the Treasury market and uncertainty over how long-lasting the incursion would be," Birch Creek strategists said.
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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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