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The second-largest public school system in Texas could ask voters to approve as much as $6.24 billion of bond authorization as soon as in May.

Despite the quiet start to the week for munis, all financial markets may feel a "heightened level of risk for rate volatility over the next few days," said Tim Iltz, a fixed income credit and market analyst at HJ Sims.

"With decent job growth in December and a downtick in the federal funds rate, the Federal Reserve will likely hold the federal funds rate steady at [its] next decision in late January," said Comerica Bank Chief Economist Bill Adams.

Munichain says its product will simplify and vastly improve the ordering process.

Average trade size continued to decline in 2025, "consistent with a market that is becoming increasingly more electronic," the MSRB said.

Los Angeles plans to price $86 million in bonds off its Proposition HHH bond measure, closing out the $1.2 billion GO authorization from 2016.

Munis are off to a "hot start" this year, said Jeremy Holtz, a portfolio manager at Income Research + Management.

In this third of a three-part 2026 municipal bond outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how another year of heavy supply, surging ETF and SMA assets, climate and cyber risk, and growing use of bond insurance will drive muni market structure and strategy for both sell-side and buy-side stakeholders.

Bank of America and Wells Fargo will lead underwriting for $1.8 billion of sales tax and revenue bonds issued through the Kansas Development Finance Authority.

The Nashville Metropolitan Airport Authority is issuing municipal bonds to finance upgrades to an airport bulging at the seams after rapid traffic growth.