Texas' biggest city takes a modestly positive step regarding its pension issues, while Connecticut is a notable underperformer in the most recent housing price data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Capital needs and state actions were on the minds of two top local government officials at The Bond Buyer's Public Finance Conference in Austin.
The bill creates a sports facilities authority for a $3 billion partly bond-financed NFL stadium and makes changes to a sales tax and revenue bond program.
Despite Congress' already long to-do list, factions in the Senate and House are posturing for the possibility of a second reconciliation bill that offers possibilities and threats for the muni market.
The new hires come as nationwide infrastructure needs keep growing and as several firms have left or scaled back their muni efforts.
The tax could result in an increase in demand for the state's municipal bonds.
The review, which included mostly Texas and Colorado bond issuers, comes as the amount of voter-approved debt authorized for districts is exploding.
