Race and sex-based preferences were removed from the state's Historically Underutilized Business program, which will focus exclusively on veteran-owned firms.
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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.
The turnpike authority brings a $1.3 billion new and refunding bond deal to market this week after a toll hike sparked a spate of bills to rein in its powers.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain is allowing the continued examination of a count in which a trustee is challenging fees, and some proceeds, of pre-bankruptcy bonds.
Climate science data that guides where and what to build will be key to effective use of new federal dollars.
Cities and states have until Aug. 1 to apply for the funds.
Wells Fargo Securities announced the additions of Randy Campbell and Jim Perry to its public finance team, both jumping over from Morgan Stanley.
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Chicken Little is alive and well after Detroit's filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
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Build America Mutual details the actuarial analyses of pension and other postemployment liabilities that it incorporates in its review of every municipal bond it insures.
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It has been just over a month since Detroit's emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr announced to our market that Detroit would treat its GO bondholders as "unsecured" creditors and pay them only pennies on the dollar. It is past time for the bond market to forcefully react.
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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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Legislation authorizing $1.5 billion of revenue bonds, along with fee and tax hikes, could return for a second try in 2026.
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Nearly a trillion dollars worth of state and local government assets are now being held in Local Government Investment Pools.
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The funds supported new facilities and housing, helping address challenges Navajo Nation communities face, such as long-distance travel and limited access to health care.
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The Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corp.'s bond sale and acquisition of a state loan for the project is a tale of perseverance.
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"We do not expect any major weakness to take hold as the new issue calendar is beginning to dwindle with only two non-holiday or non-Federal Reserve weeks left in the year," said Birch Creek strategists.
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The bill was co-sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif.
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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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