New Hampshire

New Hampshire Supreme Court found that the state doesn't spend enough on education, but upheld the education property tax system.

It was 2024's biggest national conduit. You may not have heard of it. New Hampshire's National Finance Authority has become a big issuer with a low profile.

The state Supreme Court will determine if the Granite State's property tax-based school funding is constitutional. 

"The upgrades incorporate our view of New Hampshire's improved economic and demographic growth trends that continue to perform near or above those of the U.S. and regional peers," said analyst Thomas Zemetis.

Meanwhile in New York, the state doubles down on climate investments and restricts investments in some big oil and gas companies as the city blasts several big banks as they pull out from the Climate Action 100+ initiative.

It's a color-coded controversy about how far the fight over ESG and green investing precepts will affect public finance this year, with the latest skirmishes involving Bank of America and New York and New Hampshire.

The Northeast's issuers sold $49.69 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2022, down more than 18% year-over-year.

While the report offers many positives for states, headwinds loom, according to investment management firm Conning.

Only two of the nine justices were in favor of adding New Hampshire v. Massachusetts to the docket for the fall term.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court are scheduled to hold a closed-door conference June 24 to decide whether to put the case on their docket for the fall term.