Subcommittee Chair Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., asked Buttigieg if the $20 billion of federal commitments for transit projects over the next decade "might create a check we can't cash."
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The state House easily overrode the governor's veto of a bill aimed at lowering income, sales, and property taxes,but the Senate's attempt failed by one vote.
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The bill would authorize $105 billion in appropriations through 2028 but still faces a few hurdles in Congress.
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BNP Paribas' Lindsay Costigan discusses the progress and ongoing challenges for women in the financial sector, her role in pushing for gender parity and diversity in finance, and how critical career decisions at pivotal moments can define success.
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While munis were steady Tuesday, yields have risen over the past several weeks as "larger supply is part of a strong [year-to-date] trend for tax-exempts," said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.
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Climate change presents a higher risk for muni bonds, compared to other investments, because the debt often has longer maturities and therefore, higher vulnerability to the long-term effects of climate change, said S&P' Sustainable1's global head of research and methodology.
The 2022 law, which has so far banned three major investment banks from underwriting municipal bonds in Oklahoma, could be amended to limit its reach to state agencies.
A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.
Photos from The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance conference.
The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1.9 billion.
Barclays' Mikhail Foux talks shifting demand, BABs refundings, election effects and what it means for the asset class in a volatile market.
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In the last few weeks projections from LUMA Energy indicate the authority can afford to pay more bond debt, opposing bond parties say.
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School districts, which have been a main driver of debt issuance in Texas, account for 58% of the $17.4 billion of bond requests in Saturday's election.
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Bonds from the authorization will likely be broken over three separate sales.
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Preliminary issuance figures for April are at $39.39 billion, up 18% from April 2023.
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The Virginia Resources Authority and the Virginia Housing Development Authority have deals on tap while gilt-edged Delaware is selling its GO debt.
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