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Moody's Ratings said the 2025 budget that passed Chicago's City Council this month won't materially alter the credit profile of the city, which it rates Baa3.

Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association has until the end of January to file briefs in its case challenging San Jose's pension obligation bond validation.

The Trump administration will bring a shift in infrastructure priorities.

Several metropolitan districts, which finance public infrastructure for housing developments, tapped contingent liquidity for debt service payments this month.

Munis "continued their slide" last week as yields rose an average of 23 basis points across the curve as the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled the Fed will take a "more cautious approach" on interest rate cuts next year, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.

S&P Global Ratings downgraded San Francisco's debt a notch to AA-plus from AAA citing weakened economic trends and deficit spending. Moody's Ratings lowered it's rating a notch to Aa1 in October.

The ratings agency cited strong and growing activity and favorable economic trends in the region.

The finally approved continuing resolution steers around the debate to raise the debt ceiling while funding repairs to the toll-supported Key Bridge in Baltimore, reimbursing DC for inauguration costs and transferring the RFK stadium site.

Moody's upgraded Minneapolis to Aaa. The outlook is stable, reflecting an expectation that a strong financial profile will help absorb cost pressures.

The Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved the firing of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez late Friday during a heated special meeting.