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The administration is seeking industry feedback on funding mechanisms and the use of public-private partnerships in spaceport development.

The revised bill removes provisions creating state-backed credit enhancement for affordable housing bonds, calling instead for a study of housing finance tools.

Moody's Ratings cited the increasing likelihood the federal government won't continue leasing the current Washington, D.C., headquarters for NASA.

California's fall issuance plans bring a big name into the market at a time when high muni issuance levels have withstood higher interest rates.

It's no surprise that munis are in a "holding pattern," Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard said, as investors are eager to hear Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech on Friday.

"Assured has signaled that it's willing to engage in this process not like a traditional insurer but rather more akin to a value-maximizing market participant," an analyst said.

Thursday's move marks another formal step back from a water supply crisis that has negatively impacted the city's bond ratings. 

The Texas city's property tax-backed debt offering will be sold competitively on Sept. 22, according to a draft preliminary official statement.

The move underscores a growing sense of urgency from Fortress Investment Group-backed Brightline to address its $5.5 billion of obligations.

Republican efforts on bonding in Louisiana and North Carolina mirror wider GOP-led state governments' efforts to expand power over localities.