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Relative cheapness, wider spreads and underperformance in munis are providing better value, all set against a very solid and resilient credit background, analysts say, but supply is testing investor sentiment amid volatility.

Columbus is offering $423 million to municipal bond investors in a mix of new money, refunding, tax-exempt and taxable debt.

"If you clean it, they will come," says an EPA official as new federal environmental funding helps cities revamp old industrial areas into new neighborhoods.

Municipal bond issuance in the Midwest reversed course last year, falling by 7.4% to $77.5 billion.

Price has deep experience at the SEC, and Abonamah was once a top presence in the muni office.

Mark Miller will replace a retiring Jeff Freese at the helm of the KeyBanc's central team while Cain bolstered its healthcare team with Chris Whitley.

The financing will help pay for upgrades that will keep the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field through 2036.

Several Midwest-based not-for-profit health systems are set to borrow for new or acquired facilities and to refund debt with green bonds and taxables in the mix.

A proposal from the Ohio Treasury would provide a new enhancement for state-purchased public university debt and offer a backstop for hospitals' VRDOs.

The school will sell $600 million of bonds that a third party verifier said meet green standards.

In her professional role, Lisa leads management of state bond issuance and repayment of an $11 billion debt portfolio under five unique credits.

Sam said he loves to talk public finance with his dad at family gatherings, but "the rest of the family finds the conversations very boring."

Sturdy contracts support repayment of AMP's Prairie State Energy Campus bonds but the coal-fired plant faces pressure from Illinois decarbonization legislation.

An uptick in new money borrowing fell far short of making up for a decline in refundings.

The honorees of the past are making a big impact in the present.

Cyber criminals threaten the safety of patients and the financial health of hospitals. The life-and-death stakes underscore the importance of online security.

Kyle Hemminger joined Cain Brothers this month in Columbus, Ohio.

Economic growth after the pandemic and maintaining structural balance and reserves will influence whether Fitch ultimately lifts the state to AAA from AA-plus.

FirstEnergy will pay $230 million under a deferred prosecution agreement with federal authorities in the alleged pay-to-play that benefitted its former subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions.

The Great Lakes Senior Living Communities is working with holders of its $380 million of debt to raise funds for needed capital expenses