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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The financing challenges facing both Brightline projects have translated into falling bond prices.
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Investors sued after the fund's sudden June selloff.
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"It is a big problem across the board with all types of deal participants perhaps venturing into unregistered MA activity," said Susan Gaffney.
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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.
Following the September/October rally, munis have been relatively steady in November and December, with direction and magnitude of rate change in the UST market driving underperformance or outperformance, said J.P. Morgan strategists led by Peter DeGroot.
Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.
The California High Speed Rail Authority said state funds and a potential public-private partnership would be able to cover the initial Central Valley segment.
State revenues were down 0.7% in the first six months of the fiscal year compared to a year earlier.
Andrew Nakahata, who led UBS' western public finance region, will now do the same for TD Securities.
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There have been multiple predictions from economists on what a recovery may look like and when it may happen yet there is no way of knowing. This virus does not read the Wall Street Journal.
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Nominations remain live for the 19th Bond Buyer Deal of the Year awards. The application deadline has been extended until October 9.
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The loss estimates due to COVID-19 for states at $555 billion through June 30, 2022 and for cities at $360 billion could very well prove to be on the low side.
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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.
A complex public-private partnership was created to finance a people mover.
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Findings from The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report show tax shakeups and political uncertainty pose major challenges to public finance.
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The Republican governor and GOP leaders of the state House and Senate will negotiate over three budget visions and a plan to cut local property tax revenue.
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Fitch Ratings released a draft of climate vulnerability in rating criteria for public finance issuers that earned a thumbs-up from Municipal Market Analytics.
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KBRA and Fitch Ratings downgraded Chicago's general obligation bonds to BBB-plus from A-minus on Wednesday, and both kept their rating outlooks at negative.
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There is a positive view of the muni market in the long-term due to a mix of attractive tax-adjusted yields and a generally favorable credit backdrop, said Cooper Howard, director of fixed income research and strategy at Charles Schwab.
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The Trump administration filed the lawsuit Tuesday ahead of UC Regents plans to price $1.93 billion in revenue bonds.
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Gilmore & Bell and Nixon Peabody were new entrants in the top 10, bumping Greenberg Traurig and Bracewell to the top 15.
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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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