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Fitch Ratings raised Hawaii to AA-plus from AA.

The city is folding together separate syndicate and advisor teams on $1.2 billion of general obligation and Sales Tax Securitization Corp. refunding deals.

A steep decline in school district reserves drove a two-notch downgrade and has drawn a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ron DeSantis appointed new Florida Development Finance Corp. board members; a bill has been introduced to place the issuer under the auspices of another state agency.

The data and news provide a more granular look at event notices, Fidelity says.

The SEC chairman’s comments are consistent with his record, which has included repeated calls for the MSRB to take steps to be sure investors are aware that issuer financials filed to EMMA can often be many months old.

With Federal Reserve officials offering a united front on keeping interest rates steady, attention will focus on the Summary of Economic Projections and the repo market.

The proposal would impact the private placement business and may require amendments of MSRB rules.

The new online security force follows ransomware attacks on at least four local governments and agencies in Ohio during 2019.

Moses Gates, Regional Plan Association vice president for housing and neighborhood planning, talks about its recent report on fixing problems at the New York City Housing Authority. Paul Burton hosts.