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The board approved the reallocation of $1 billion for emergency funding to recover from Hurricane Maria.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.

The budget Gov. Scott Walker signed authorizes more than $700 million in borrowing.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is prepping another large bond deal as part of a busy 2017 for the conduit issuer.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s $9.92 billion new issue calendar.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which has a hefty number of competitive and negotiate bond offerings slated for sale.

About 36% of municipal advisor firms are sole practitioners, MSRB says.

Top quality municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw the University of Virginia come to market with a 100-year taxable bond offering.

Strong demand was reported for the $68.3 million transaction.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed at md-session, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

Just two weeks after announcing 19 hires to bolster its public finance roster, UBS Wealth Management Americas announced another new addition in Andrew Nakahata.

The Citizens Budget Commission in its FY17 progress report cited a drop in unique patients.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.

She said the plan was just one piece of a larger and more complex framework to address the city’s housing problem.

Declining state aid makes districts more reliant on local taxes to fund operations, said Moody's Investors Service.

Rebecca Olsen will replace Jessica Kane as SEC muni securities office director on an acting basis.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Wednesday, according to traders, after the Federal Open Market Committee as expected left rates unchanged at a 1% to 1.25% range.

Inflation will reach 2% in 2019 and stay there in 2020, after getting close in 2018, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

The SEC's Catherine McGuire, credited with writing key muni rules, retires