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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval withdrew legislation that would have allowed the state to issue liquor-tax backed general obligation bonds.

Michael Decker's recent letter offers nine criticisms of our report on municipal bond markups. I briefly address his comments in the order they appear so your readers can evaluate his arguments fairly.

Seattle public finance law firm Gottlieb Fisher PLLC, which ranked 55th nationally as bond counsel last year, has joined Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson.

Within the last month at least eight issuers indicated they will likely take advantage of its extraordinary redemption provisions to refund Build America Bonds due to reduced interest subsidy payments triggered by sequestration.

Honolulu officials held a bike rally on Thursday to raise awareness about street changes planned to encourage people to use the $5.2 billion elevated rail under construction on Oahu.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to A1 from Aa3 the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's $5 billion of airport revenue bonds.

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency's plan to refund $2.5 billion may be delayed as it waits for approval from the California transportation department.

Moody's Investors Service said it has revised the outlook on the Port of Seattle's outstanding revenue bonds to negative from stable.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System was successful in its efforts to have Winston & Strawn, the law firm representing National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. disqualified from San Bernardino's bankruptcy case, according to court documents.

Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti announced on Monday that Ana Guerrero will serve as his administration's chief of staff.