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Firms remain uncertain about how state laws that apply litmus tests for banks and others seeking contracts with governmental entities impact them.

Next week's supply is slated to be $10.166 billion, $8.982 billion of negotiated deals and $1.184 billion of competitive loans. A larger primary calendar is led by two billion-dollar airport deals.

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.

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.

Underwriters sidelined by the state's new litmus test on firearms policies have bought many past Texas TRANs, but the state won't need to issue any this year.

The city is pricing $168 million of subordinate wastewater revenue bonds on Tuesday. The system's main plant spilled raw sewage into Santa Monica Bay last year.

The Investment Company Institute on Wednesday reported $2.728 billion of outflows in the week ending March 23, down from $3.615 billion of outflows in the previous week.

Moody’s said MEAG's upgrade reflects the upgrade of Florida’s JEA Electric Enterprise ratings on Monday. JEA is to be a major customer of MEAG's nuclear units.

Without a reversal in UST or municipal bond mutual fund outflows, munis will continue to be pressured.

Holders tendered about 75% of U.S. Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority bonds that were eligible for a tender offer.