Democrats will hold a slimmer majority in the Louisiana House when the Legislature convenes in January, as Republicans picked up seven seats in the fall election to give them 50 in the 105-member chamber. Democrats will have 53 seats in the House, far short of the two-thirds needed to pass taxes and constitutional amendments or override a veto. Two representatives listed their party affiliation as “independent.” The Senate lineup remains the same, with 24 Democrats and 15 Republicans as every senator seeking re-election won.The incoming Legislature will include nine House members who won election to the Senate due to term limitations. Two former senators who were term limited in the upper chamber were elected to the House. Eight House members who could not seek re-election lost bids for Senate seats. Two House members lost their re-election attempts.
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The bonds refunded of two earlier series of student fee bonds: the taxable Series Z-2 Build America Bonds, and the tax-exempt Series BB-1 bonds.
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LSEG Lipper reported fund inflows of $447 million while high-yield muni bond funds saw another round of inflows at $246 million, marking the 12th consecutive week of positive flows in that space.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green outlined the state's plan to permanently house everyone displaced by the fire — and how he plans to pay for it during a media briefing.
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D.C. promises $515 million in improvements to its existing downtown arena.
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A bond-financed purchase of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which served as an inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining, is being pursued by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.
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In a recently released survey by the Citizens Budget Commission, New Yorkers said they are feeling much less safe, with only 37% rating public safety in their neighborhood as excellent or good, down from 50% in 2017.
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