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Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County supervisors both approved placing sales tax measures on the June ballot to address federal Medicaid cuts.

Currently, munis are largely operating "in their own world" — ignoring rich valuations and upcoming supply, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital, in a report.

The Senate voted to disallow Washington D.C.'s attempt to decouple its tax policy from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the city's mayor charts more budget challenges in the near future.

The Indiana House has passed legislation that would eliminate an estimated 164 townships across the state through consolidation.

The statutory watchdog requirement that arrived with Proposition 39 has not delivered on its promise — and the Legislature has authority to try something better.

State lawmakers introduced bills to eliminate sales tax exemptions and tax credits for data centers and mandate public disclosure of water and electricity use.

Muni SMAs now hold an estimated $1.3 trillion in assets under management across around 180 managers, per J.P. Morgan. Meanwhile, ETF muni holdings are at $163.1 billion, up 22.4% year-over-year, as of the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Federal Reserve data.

"The bond market marked down the odds of rate cuts after the release," said FHN Financial Chief Economist Chris Low. "The fact long yields are still lower than two days ago suggests traders are skeptical of the quality of the employment data but are confident the Fed will use it as a reason to keep rates steady," he said.

Longtime Columbus auditor Hugh Dorrian died Feb. 6. He was widely respected for his dedication to public service, transparency and timely audits.

The price drops follow a lawsuit filed Friday by bondholders alleging the mall's owners colluded with the city of East Rutherford to lower the property assessment.