As rising fuel prices make headlines, more states are eyeing suspending their gas tax rules while concerns rise about the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund.
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The MSRB published the request for comment Nov. 3 to seek input on draft amendments to Rule D-15, which defines the term sophisticated municipal market professional.
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Potential buyers besides Emory University include Georgia-based health systems, other proton therapy operators and private equity firms.
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Terance Walsh, a 2025 Bond Buyer rising star, was named a partner by Nixon Peabody.
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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.
The fund plans to liquidate remaining assets, although a class-action lawsuit may delay final distributions.
Bond sales by Texas issuers rose 21% to $82.52 billion, putting the state in second place behind California and well ahead of third-place New York.
As Congress hammers away on a surface transportation bill, counties are fighting for a seat at the table while reckoning with dwindling gas tax revenues.
The federal government's attempt to end congestion pricing has been thwarted. Other challenges to the program remain.
The addition is part of a push to expand the firm's presence in New York public finance, Jonathan Ballan told The Bond Buyer.
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But the Securities and Exchange Commission's best-execution proposal, largely dismissed as duplicating an existing Financial Industry Regulatory Authority edict, could have wide-ranging implications for trading firms in options, bonds, and crypto securities as well as equities.
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Members of the Fed learned the wrong lesson from bizarrely focusing on the 1970s when they said "If history has taught us anything, it's to not let up too soon on inflation."
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The Hall of Fame initiative celebrates individuals whose careers have left an indelible mark, while the Rising Stars program recognizes the muni finance leaders of tomorrow. The 2023 classes will be revealed the week of August 7.
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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.
Mentoring and a passion for helping people cultivate and achieve goals remain important to Matthew Stitt.
Steve Scharff has proven himself to be a valuable player on the business side of the muni business by changing the firm's approach to writing official statements.
The finance team burned the midnight oil to assemble and market one of the most complex deals in the municipal market this year.
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Acting Director Sam Waldon "will be a steady hand for the division during this period, including for municipal securities-related enforcement activity," said Kathleen Marcus, a partner at Stradling.
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Nixon Peabody and Gilmore & Bell were new entrants to the top 10, knocking Greenberg Traurig and Ballard Spahr to the top 25.
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With no rate change expected, analysts are watching the new Summary of Economic Projections and the statement for insight into the panel's thinking.
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Upper and Lower Basin states are at odds over post-2026 operations for the drought-stricken river, raising litigation risks and highlighting credit uncertainty.
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If "we get another day of this, that will help the markets continue to trade in a better place," said Jock Wright, an underwriter at Raymond James.
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The order from U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV was issued at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday.
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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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