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The IRS concluded the examination of an advance refunding of capital improvement funds with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt status.

Florida outpaced the national average in overall labor force gains last month while the state's 2.8% unemployment rate was lower than the nation's 3.9% in October.

Recommendations from an actuary on the city's police and fire pensions come amid a rising unfunded liability and uncertainty over the use of pension bonds.

The retirement proposal also attempts to clarify the definition of riskless transactions, which are common in the muni market.

The Port Authority's proposed 2024 budget of $9.3 billion includes capital spending of $3.6 billion, above levels set pre-pandemic for the first time.

BofA Global Research strategists said they believe peak muni yields in this Fed tightening cycle were attained in October 2023 and "the bull market for munis is underway." 

The municipal dashboard solves three challenges: bond linkage, pricing and spread aggregation.

The process of turning the data into a usable form takes time and can be compounded by the difficulty of extracting what data there is and the format used by issuers in documents, like official statements, disclosures and other financials.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit was highlighted in the report on agencies still struggling.

The projects range from airports to ports and transit-oriented development.