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Larry Wiemer II succeeds Dennis Reilly as head of the Wisconsin's conduit agency that assists the not-for-profit hospitals, educational and other organizations in accessing the municipal market

The spending plan includes $2 billion toward a 16-year transportation package.

Governors and lawmakers are calling for gas tax holidays amid rising fuel prices, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not on board.

Some say judge's goal of a May 2 plan of adjustment seems increasingly unlikely.

Panelists discuss the implications of working from home in a hybrid manner, rising crime and falling mass transit ridership, vulnerable revenue sources and the lack of affordable housing at a New York Fed event.

The upgrade to A-minus from BBB-plus "reflects what we view as material improvement in the state's structural deficit and near-term liquidity," S&P said.

Investors pulled more from municipal bond mutual funds in the latest week, with Refinitiv Lipper reporting $2.038 billion of outflows, up from $1.503 billion of outflows in the previous week.

Senate Republicans said the $10 billion COVID bill is paid for with unspent funds from previous pandemic bills, but it appears to avoid tapping state ARPA funds.

Illinois' current budget surpluses offer an opportunity to help bolster the state's fiscal foundation as it navigates persistent pension strains and economic threats, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability said.

Total March volume was $39.363 billion in 793 deals versus $47.763 billion in 1,218 issues a year earlier but above the $34.363 billion average.