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Mesirow's George Barbar said the group's top legislative focus is preserving the municipal bond tax exemption.

As lobbying efforts happen behind the scenes in the House, the ongoing battle over the Washington, D.C., budget is attracting attention from the market and the credit rating agencies who are hedging their bets on a successful outcome.

The series 2025B Black Belt Energy Gas District bonds are rated Baa1 by Moody's Ratings based on Deutsche Bank's key role in the transaction.

Firms like Siebert Williams Shank and Huntington have begun stacking their benches with municipal finance talent amid tax exemption uncertainty.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain also approved the mediators hiring PJT Partners to be their financial advisor.

Wednesday marked the first trading session that saw cuts more than a basis point or two in spots since last week's extended selloff.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is pressing public transit agencies to beef up their commuter safety protocols or lose federal funding while the recently passed continuing resolution raises appropriation levels for the sector by less than a half percent.

The city council approved the private placement of up to $325 million of notes to commence funding for a $1 billion convention center expansion project.

Fitch Ratings cited the San Diego-area health district's ongoing fiscal woes in dropping its rating to B-minus from B and revising its negative watch to a negative outlook.

"If you're an issuer, this is fly-in season," said Jarrod Loadholt, partner at Ice Miller LLP. "Don't hope someone else is going to solve this for you — they're not."