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Primary bond market

Rally ensues post-jobs data; $10B on tap led by Illinois

A supply surge hits the market as The Bond Buyer 30-day visible bond volume ticks in at $17.67 billion, $10 billion of which will come the first full week of May, just as macroeconomic data moves all markets to rally.

By Lynne Funk

May 3
ESG

Oklahoma adds Barclays to list of banned muni underwriters

The latest revision of Oklahoma's fossil fuel "boycotter" list added Barclays, which joins three other municipal bond underwriters placed there last year.

By Karen Pierog

May 3
Disaster recovery

Hawaii governor fails to resuscitate HECO bond bill

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's last-minute attempt to resuscitate a bill that would have allowed Hawaii Electric Co. to issue debt, backed by a rate increase, failed.

By Keeley Webster

May 3
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico board threatens suit over PREPA revenue issue

The Oversight Board has given the local government until Tuesday to introduce a bill to revoke or amend a law that would reduce the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's revenues.

By Robert Slavin

May 3
Bond insurance

Brightline wrap gives Assured bondholders remedy control

Assured's controlling vote is "important to investors who were reassured to hear that there would be a large sophisticated party with a significant economic interest in the success of the project," the insurer said.

By Caitlin Devitt

May 3
Trends in the Regions

Oregon Zoo bond measure is the largest on state's May ballot

The $380 million request for the zoo to voters in three Portland-area counties is the largest bond measure on the May 21 statewide primary ballot.

By Keeley Webster

May 3