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Public finance groups are optimistic 2021 will be a breakthrough year for federal tax law changes to help spur the use of tax-advantaged bonds.

With its population continuing to grow, the nation's second-largest state expects a 10.5% bump in debt financing, according to its annual report.

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said state officers pivoted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic escalated.

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Bankruptcy judge Swain barred the government from implementing and enforcing the revenue and spending laws the Oversight Board had challenged.

Sources see ways to get more investment in infrastructure with municipal bond provisions, but bipartisanship will be essential.

New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday joined a legal battle to stop neighboring states from taxing residents who due to the pandemic have stopped commuting over state lines and are now working remotely.

Garden State revenues increased in November based on recently enacted tax increases, but analysts say a sustained fiscal rebound hinges on progress confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Bureau Chief Kyle Glazier discusses what is in store for munis in 2021, how the SEC and MSRB will function under a Biden administration and what Janet Yellen in the Treasury seat might mean. (12 minutes)

With its revised framework, it will take more than rising inflation for the Federal Reserve to raise rates.

They cite coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the pandemic.

The negative outlooks tie to the possibility of more constrained financial resilience in the future, according to Fitch Ratings analysts.

While mass transit needs federal help, here's a call for the state, city and authority to go long and wide with new approaches.

The muni market headed into holiday hibernation on the last full trading day of the week.

With the November jobs report showing a decline in employment, and the coronavirus raging, economists debate the state of the commonwealth's economy heading into the new year.

The firm violated municipal advertising and fair dealing rules, the SEC found.

The budget included reduced capital improvement and GO issuance plans over the biennium.

Daniel Rivera will leave Lawrence City Hall to run the state's finance and development wing.

Florida's triple-A ratings face an ongoing vulnerability because of the fiscal and economic impacts of COVID-19, its annual debt report warns.

The resurgence of the coronavirus led to a larger than expected drop in consumer confidence.