Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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Gov. Jim Justice said strong revenue collections during fiscal 2021, amid the pandemic, left the state with with a $413 million surplus.
July 6 -
Fitch affirmed $14.3 billion of annual appropriation-backed debt at AA-plus in addition to the $1.1 billion of AAA-rated general obligation bonds.
July 2 -
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will initiate an environmental review for Virginia's large-scale commercial offshore wind project.
July 2 -
Gilt-edged munis fell as much as two basis points Wednesday as the month ended and the first half stats were put into the record books.
June 30 -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Miami-Dade are working on plans to protect against rising seas and violent storms, but will it be enough?
June 30 -
The deal qualifies as both an environmental impact bond and as a green bond under the International Capital Market Association's Green Bond Principles.
June 28 -
A new administration in Washington and the power of coastal atmospheric patterns may boost wind-turbine electricity generation in the Southeast.
June 23 -
John Hallacy, founder of John Hallacy Consulting LLC, talks with Chip Barnett about the pandemic’s lingering credit impacts on state finances in a wide-ranging discussion of the many issues affecting the municipal market today. (17 minutes)
June 22 -
The city faced significant challenges finishing its annual comprehensive financial report as a result of a cyberattack, an overhaul of financial systems and managing through the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 21 -
The company's $200 million capital investment is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the city.
June 17 -
If the market holds, the state could also receive the lowest recorded true interest cost in its history of general obligation bond sales.
June 16 -
The South Carolina Department of Commerce received authority for an $8 million bond issue for the project that may create nearly 500 jobs.
June 15 -
Virginia Space is seen as a driver for the state’s economy because it provides space access at competitive prices and secure facilities for testing unmanned vehicles.
June 15 -
Yields on top-quality munis were flat on the AAA scales Friday; yields were seven to nine basis points lower on the week.
June 11 -
Trading showed firmer prints, with Georgia general obligation bonds, Maryland GOs and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power bonds trading up.
June 10 -
The Investment Company Institute reported $1.089 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds, marking the 13th consecutive week.
June 9 -
South Florida commuters stuck in traffic may see some relief ahead as Miami-Dade County steps up investment in its transportation infrastructure.
June 9 -
Todd Cipperman, founding principal of Cipperman Compliance Services, talks with Chip Barnett about the rise of cryptocurrencies and how cities like Miami are looking to integrate them into day-to-day functions. He also talks about the regulatory outlook for cryptocurrencies. (15 minutes).
June 8 -
Muni prices were firm Friday after the employment report showed nonfarm payrolls rose 559,000 in May as the jobless rate fell to 5.8%.
June 4 -
Kentucky has one of the poorest funded pension systems among all U.S. states.
June 3
