The commission will oversee procurement after a previous bid faced litigation and allegations of conflicts of interest.
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In the first of his three-part 2026 municipal outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton forecasts for sub-5% returns, continued demand, possibly more curve steepening as the Fed eases slowly, the economy skirts recession, and AI, tariffs and midterm politics potentially reshaping risks across public finance sectors.
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"The new office will be smaller, more efficient, and right sized for our future needs," an MSRB spokesperson said.
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Kutak Rock is promoting several members of their public finance and tax teams as part of a move that sees 28 attorneys move into partnership roles in eleven offices.
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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 competitive bond sale comes after the triple-A-rated city received a negative outlook from S&P over the use of reserves to ease budget pressures.
A $1.2 billion revenue bond required the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to "start from scratch." The result is The Bond Buyer's Midwest Deal of the Year.
Disruptions to air travel during the federal government shutdown has sharpened the focus on legislation that would divert funds from the Airport & Airway Trust Fund to pay salaries of air traffic controllers.
"This split enforcement action is unconstitutional and unlawful," their opening brief said.
Sycamore Advisors adds two quantitative experts, PFM boosts its workforce consulting team and more talent shifts in December.
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The diverse structure of New York’s debt poses a significant danger to the state economy’s financial wellbeing: the risk the government and its public authorities might lose access to credit in a fiscal or market crisis.
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An unfortunate custom in municipal finance is to discount every cash flow with the same rate, namely by the yield of the refunding issue. This underestimates the worth of nearby savings, and overestimates that of savings in the distant future.
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The market consensus is that interest rates will rise by two to three percentage points over the next three years. What will that mean?
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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.
"Almost everything around you serves as a reminder of our work and the benefits it has brought to the public," said Adam Gordon.
When Douglas Goldmacher, a Long Island native, graduated from the University of Rochester in 2011, a career in municipal finances wasn't on his mind.
The program helped South Carolina’s local governments bridge financial gaps resulting from lost revenues or delayed collections regardless of population size.
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The initiative would create a bond-funded program to help middle-class homebuyers afford a downpayment.
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As fuel prices ratchet up due to the Iran war, two states are already exploring suspending their fuel tax which would take a bite out of tax revenue and possibly lead to future bond sales.
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Founded in 2006, the women-owned firm ranks among the nation's top municipal advisors.
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The hires come a month after Barnes announced it had hired nearly all of Ballard Spahr's top-ranked public finance team.
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U.S. public finance entities could see heightened "cyber reprisals" by Iran and its proxies amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East, with these attacks from state-sponsored actors, hacktivist groups, and lone wolves likely to become more frequent, Fitch Ratings warns.
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Gov. Mike DeWine pointed to fiscal successes including a balanced budget, lowered taxes and a larger rainy-day fund.
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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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