After Mayor Brandon Johnson split the city's $260 million advance pension payment, more than 30 aldermen introduced a resolution calling for a special hearing.
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The filing of a writ of mandamus with the state Supreme Court, comes a day after S&P revised its outlook on Otero County to negative.
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The Trump administration has helped usher cryptocurrency more into the mainstream as more states pass laws enabling them to invest and issue bonds backed by digital currency.
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The current lateral recruiting marketplace for public finance attorney talent is "highly competitive," according to Nixon Peabody's Julie Seymour.
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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.
Larger dealer networks lead to lower markups, but smaller networks show evidence of potential collusion and market manipulation, the paper said.
Analysts say the Jacksonville, Florida, utility has been able to move past concerns over its attempt to breach a contract with MEAG and to privatize.
The nearly $5 billion I-35 expansion has sparked a lawsuit from residents saying it would exacerbate the interstate's historic role as a racial dividing line.
Interactive Brokers said it "promptly addressed the issue that gave rise to the settlement."
The team from Bank of New York Mellon will notably expand Ice Miller's arbitrage rebate compliance practice as a component of its public finance services.
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The poor state of America’s infrastructure has been widely discussed and well-documented. To tackle this challenge, it is vital that Congress support and provide public funding.
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Do market participants really need a new version of a survey-based benchmark or an entirely different process?
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The storms force us to consider the value of public assets in everyday life, the prospects for rebuilding with municipal financing, and the effects on credit quality.
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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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New York City's longtime bad budgeting habits are coming back to haunt it, said Mark Levine, who was sworn in as comptroller this month.
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Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, one of two toll systems operated by The Transportation Corridor Agencies, received a ratings boost to A3.
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A squabble between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the state of Maryland appears to be moving towards a resolution which effects two major bridges in the Washington D.C. – Baltimore region.
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The Florida train is struggling to generate enough revenue to pay its debt.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned that labor market conditions could weaken further and said the central bank should avoid signaling a pause in monetary policy.
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"There are big credit differences between Chicago and New York City," said an investor.
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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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