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Funding for a $2.55 billion expansion and renovation of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal B had been held up for months by the city's former and current controller.

Citi's exit comes amid the larger trend of broker-dealers downsizing balance sheets, which can hurt secondary market liquidity, particularly in times of stress. Other market players are coming into the fold.

The payout represents the maximum percentage a whistleblower can receive under the False Claims Act in Illinois.

The Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission has $649 million of bonds on the calendar in April.

States' January revenues were down from a year earlier.

"The upgrades reflect our view of Louisiana's demonstrated commitment to improving and maintaining reserves above levels that we consider very strong," said S&P.

"The balance of March may continue to be better-than-expected, particularly given existing demand and decent reinvestment needs over the next 30 days," according to Oppenheimer's Jeff Lipton.

California State Controller Malia Cohen says her office will get the release of the state's ACFR back on track within two years.

The deal announced by Mayor John Whitmire last week would end an eight-year-long impasse with the firefighters union and require $650 million of judgment bonds.

Broker-dealer advocates believe the agency is over-regulating the industry.