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Committee Chair Sherrod Brown is facing a tough election.

Issuers in five Far West states increased their borrowing the first half of the year, while four saw sizable decreases.

Along with the influx of supply, the muni market remains "constructive" due to attractive yields, said Catherine Stienstra, head of municipal bond investments at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

The bonds, expected to be rated Aa2 by Moody's, will will be among the earliest general obligation bonds sold by Kentucky school districts since the state passed a law in April allowing such debt by school districts.

Dealers are welcoming the widening of the exceptions to manual trades and de minimis trading activity but are still asking regulators to prove why such a move is necessary.

New Jersey is poised to sell up to $2.4 billion of bonds for its transportation infrastructure, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. 

The annual awards for the municipal finance sector will be celebrated at the close of The Bond Buyer's Infrastructure conference in Philadelphia, September 17–18, 2024.

Meet the 2024 class of Bond Buyer Rising Stars, all of whom will be honored at an awards dinner September 18, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

Meet The Bond Buyer's 2024 Hall of Fame inductees, each of whom will be honored at an awards dinner September 18, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

The region's municipal bond volume grew by 42.4%, outpacing the nationwide 32% increase in a first-half marked by gas prepay deals and Brightline's big sale.