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The megabill now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said a vote could come as soon as Wednesday.

Reduced ridership, political backlash, and zero-fare agencies are challenging transit system finances.

"I think your first question to them should be 'Are you from the future?,'" the deputy director of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities said.

Issuance this year has been "relentless" since the start of the year, while historically the "new-issue machine" takes a while to get rolling, said Scott Diamond, co-head of AM Municipal Fixed Income at Goldman Sachs.

Questions over what to disclose in the bond document's risk section has concerned issuers for years, through issues like the pandemic to climate change, and now potential federal funding cuts.

Incoming president Lunda Asmani hopes more entry- and mid-level finance officers will join the association for training and networking.

Tardy annual financial audits could strip Texas cities of their ability to raise property tax rates under a state law that takes effect Sept. 1.

This week has the July 4th holiday, with only $2.5 billion on tap in the primary bond market, though investors have tens of billions in reinvestment cash.

The budget is a good sign, analysts say, and may be a first step towards ultimately ending the Oversight Board's authority over the territory.

The law would allow up to $800 million in bond funding if Major League Baseball selects Portland, Oregon, for an expansion or transplant team.