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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton, in the second installment of his three-part 2026 outlook series, maps out quality-centric portfolio shifts, barbell and long-end strategies, and sector tilts across hospitals, higher education and housing as record supply and net inflows drive the muni market.

Boys Town, Nebraska, home of a high-profile sanctuary for troubled kids, heads into the bond market after a two-notch downgrade and recent abuse claims.

Confidence in the muni market is "well placed," said Matt Fabian, president of Municipal Market Analytics.

Gov. Dan McKee, previously cold to a surtax on high incomes, is warming to the idea as he grapples with the Trump administration's spending cuts.

The state's Local Government Commission approved the borrowing Tuesday.

These moves come as Huntington Securities and Capstone Partners, both subsidiaries of Huntington Bancshares Inc., finished their acquisition of three business units from Janney's capital markets division.

LaMalfa was a frequent critic of the state's publicly funded bullet train proposal, which he called an "inexcusable waste of money."

The National Association of State Treasurers officially announced new leadership for 2026, including new president Michigan State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks.

Siebert Williams Shank's Giles Nicholson breaks down the year's biggest trends in the muni market, from tax exemption fears to technological transformation, and what to expect in 2026.

In the first of his three-part 2026 municipal outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton forecasts for sub-5% returns, continued demand, possibly more curve steepening as the Fed eases slowly, the economy skirts recession, and AI, tariffs and midterm politics potentially reshaping risks across public finance sectors.