Chip Barnett

The company transferred its second party opinion business and analytical staff to Moody's Investors Service from Moody's ESG Solutions in October.

"Now our state is blessed with an opportunity for prosperity and growth unlike any before in our history," said Jim Justice.

Volume for the upcoming week is estimated at $8.34 billion, consisting of $6.30 billion of negotiated deals and $2.04 billion of competitive sales.

"The overall tone of the budget is one of prudency, which is correct during this current period where federal pandemic aid is winding down and there are questions about whether we enter into a recession," said Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management.

Prager filed with for dissolution with FINRA last month and Dallas, Texas-based HilltopSecurities stepped in to snap up the bankers in a move that will bolster its East and West Coast muni presence.

The 150-acre facility is expected to create about 200 local full-time positions and between 500 and 1,000 indirect local jobs.

A family earning Miami's median city income would need to spend 85% of their paycheck to buy Miami's median-priced home, said the firm RealtyHop.

She joins the recent additions of Steve Bolden, Jani Lotz and Justin Mapes in Dallas to bolster the firm's Texas presence.

The attorneys elevated to the of counsel position include Stephanie S. Kim and Katie Leesman, both of the firm's Washington, D.C., office.

The Bond Buyer takes a look back and remembers those in the public finance industry who died in 2022.

Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term, promising more culture war headlines.

"Bond investors bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2022 as they look forward to a much more attractive 2023," said Bryce Doty of Sit Investment Associates.

Because I-75 is a key freight corridor from Florida to Canada, impacts from traffic congestion affect commercial and commuter traffic up and down the East Coast.

The increasing number and frequency of cyber attacks against municipalities is a cause for credit concern, S&P Global Ratings says.

Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, talks with Chip Barnett about the county's robust economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about how the seaport and airport are booming and looks at some challenges ahead such as environmental and housing issues. Taped live in Miami on Dec. 7. (10 minutes)

"The good news in this budget is that the MTA has increased its effort to find efficiencies, so that's now a larger portion of the plan. The challenge is that efficiency portion of the plan should be much, much bigger," said CBC President Andrew Rein.

The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants to have a successor selected before the Florida Legislature convenes its new session in March.

Debt outstanding at state and local public entities totals more than $329 billion, an increase of $61.5 billion since 2017, according to a report by state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

"I'm thrilled to have that opportunity to join the team," Patrick McCoy says. "It's a very important project with regional implications. To be part of that team is going to be very exciting."

The state's benchmark debt ratio for debt service to revenue is at 3.78% — well below a 6% target and 7% limit.