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The Title III Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge will hear arguments Monday on the Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s motion to replace the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s leader.

The municipal market will get another healthy dose of issuance in the final full week before Thanksgiving. The calendar is chock full of deals from Illinois, as all issuers look to price bonds before the tax laws change.

Chicago's Board of Education is pricing more than $900 million, citing positive rating actions and a better balance sheet.

Municipal bonds were markedly weaker at midday as market participants remain fixated on the newly released Senate tax reform proposal and how it compares with the House version.

Mayor Jim Kenney's vision could provide more fiscal certainty for the school district at the expense of city finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

Municipal bond market participants are scanning the news closely for details of tax reform provisions that affect them.

Though Federal assistance may have helped lessen the impact of Hurricane Maria, analysts said there are still "plenty of reasons to worry" about the government's ability to function.

The Illinois Finance Authority authorized a passel of deals that would be outlawed by a GOP tax bill.

Rising debt, legacy costs and challenges from Washington all pose challenges for the New York mayor after winning re-election.

Although New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has invested more than $120 billion in capital improvements since 1982, the pace of investment has not kept up with the need.

MSRB data shows the extent to which alternative trading systems are used in the muni market.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's advisors worry about the effect of eliminating advance refundings and private activity bonds.

The state reported a small jump in its unfunded burden while its funded ratio saw a sliver of improvement.

Deals came in waves in the busiest day of the week Wednesday, with the market firming and most issuers able to lower yields.

The bond proceeds and matching federal funds mean Illinois will pay off $8.5 billion of bills.

Mike Duggan won another term in Detroit, and Flint's Karen Walker beat back a recall effort.

Voters in Houston approved the measure by a more than three-to-one margin.

Voters brought change to both the Atlantic City and New Jersey governments in Tuesday's election.

Dealers are pleased that the MSRB has expanded the exemption to its CUSIP proposal.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen hasn’t yet decided whether she’ll stay at the central bank in a diminished role when her term as chair ends in February, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.