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With incumbent Eric Garcetti awaiting confirmation to an ambassadorship, would-be successors are lining up for a two-round election in June and November 2022.

An agreement on the $10,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes is a priority for local governments.

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said the power agency's new leaders must end the outages plaguing the island.

With a lot of cash still needing to be put to work, the Investment Company Institute showed another large week of inflows at $1.814 billion.

CB President Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that inflation “is largely attributable to the reopening of the economy.”

KeyBanc Capital Markets priced tax-exempt bonds that will fund more than 300 units in Clayton County, Georgia, with the help of a Fannie Mae finance program.

The city council's budget and finance committee approved the increase and now the matter is headed to the full council.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's annual report reinfornced the transit authority's struggles that took hold during the pandemic.

The New York City Housing Development Corp.'s chief operating officer, who died Friday, understood bond financing nuances and "connected people and ideas."

The Plan of Adjustment confirmation hearing will still begin on Nov. 8.

City department heads are being asked to identify projects that would be eligible for federal funding.

Chris Johns and JT Thompson, portfolio managers at the Aquila Group of Funds talk about the possible return of a BABs-like program and if it’s good or bad news for the tax-exempt bond market. They also discuss infrastructure, tax-exempt advance refundings and monetary policy. (21 minutes)

The high-grade muni scales saw cuts of up to four basis points in a continued selloff Monday as the market faces a robust slate of new issues.

The move could push the Plan of Adjustment, and debt restructuring, closer to the finish line, although the Senate president listed eight more concessions he wants.

While there is no formal deal between the board and the local government, the bill may ultimately serve as a comprehensive bargain.

Public finance issuers are taking an increased interest in the applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and it is entering the market in multiple ways.

Gavin Newsom lauded the $15 billion approved by lawmakers for climate change, but transportation was left out in the cold.

Judge Swain said she would rule on Sept. 30 on extending the Oct. 4 deadline for voting.

The Oversight Board must lobby Congress and the Biden administration to take a hard stance and pass a new federal debt limit for Puerto Rico, like the one repealed in 1961.

U.S. Treasuries sold off by double digits while municipals cut levels by one to three basis points. Refinitiv Lipper reported another $1.55 billion of inflows for the 29th consecutive week.