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Municipals are outperforming USTs to a large degree this month, with investment grade munis seeing positive 0.81% returns in November and 1.63% year-to-date. USTs are in the red at -0.40% in November with only 0.96% positive returns in 2024.

S&P Global Ratings placed Chicago's general obligation bond rating on watch negative Tuesday, warning against heavy reliance on one-time budget solutions.

Debt issuance and public-private partnerships could be in the financing mix for projects considered by the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority.

Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.

The baseball team says the county's delays in approving the bonds set back construction and increased the costs.

Credit ratings and the role of rating agencies have changed in response to an evolving market over the past 16 years, according to speakers during an online California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.

The agency says it will be able to fully fund its current and upcoming capital plan, despite lowered tolls. 

JoAnne Carter, managing director and president of PFM, will succeed Hartman as CEO.

The University of Chicago embarked on the Illinois Finance Authority's largest financing ever to transform its capital structure and fund major projects.

"This year, with the tax-exemption clearly threatened, primary calendars should (although, of course, might not) be larger, putting a $500 billion full-year supply total in range, with $451 billion already in the books through 46 weeks," said MMA's Matt Fabian.