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South Dakota voters will have the opportunity to end the state tax on groceries this November.

Most weeks in September are expected to see around $10 billion of issuance, which could easily grow if a prepaid gas deal is thrown into the mix, said Jason Appleson, head of municipal bonds at PGIM Fixed Income. Bond Buyer 30-day visible supply sits at $16.46 billion.

House Republicans are hoping to jam through a voter eligibility bill as part of the upcoming continuing resolution in order to avert a shutdown before Sept. 30.

"Employers were more selective with their hires and less likely to expand their workforces, citing concerns about demand and an uncertain economic outlook," the report said.

Patrick Harker, the longest serving regional reserve bank president, will leave office in June 2025. Directors at the Fed bank have started the search for his replacement.

General fund revenue growth of only 1.1% in the fiscal year that ended Saturday, marks a continued slowdown since fiscal 2022's 26.4% increase.

The state Supreme Court will determine if the Granite State's property tax-based school funding is constitutional. 

AHCIA has languished since 2016 — is it time to consider alternatives?

Joan Stern, a legend in public finance law in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, is a member of The Bond Buyer's 2024 Muni Hall of Fame class.

Illinois will sell up to $1.1 billion of general obligation refunding bonds and $600 million of taxable and tax-exempt GO bonds by the end of September.