Karen Pierog

Chris Hollins, the city's chief financial officer, said Texas anti-ESG laws are raising costs at the same time the city faces a structural budget deficit.

Speaking live at The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin, leading muni voices broke down the historic rate swings that rocked the market this week, the growing impact of investor behavior, and the uncertain path ahead for tax policy — offering candid assessments, sharp data points, and diverging views on what investors and other market participants should expect next.

The Bond Buyer took the pulse of municipal bond market pros to see what they are doing and advising in the midst of the volatility driven by President Trump's shifting tariff policies.

The district was created to finance the redevelopment of the Delta Center, home to professional basketball and hockey, as well as other downtown projects.

The utility said it will appeal the judge's action, citing grave concerns about its impact on the Denver area's water supply in the wake of floods and drought.

A new S&P upgrade and one last year from Moody's burnish the Colorado Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise ahead of a $212 million revenue bond deal.

Alpine School District, which will be split into three systems, wants to sell up to $238 million of lease revenue bonds to finance school construction.

Fallout from the Legacy Cares deal includes bondholder lawsuits against the underwriter and bond counsel, payment defaults, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and now fraud charges from the SEC and DOJ.

A bill exempting local governments from a law prohibiting contracts with firms that "boycott" fossil fuels met a key milestone as did a pro-gun blacklist bill.

Legislation addressed expanding water supply, paying for flood damage, financing for capital projects, as well as a fiscal 2026 spending plan.