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Hard on the heels of last week's successful California sale, the municipal bond market will see some much needed supply head its way this week.

Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez will join Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Locke Lord's Texas public finance team.

Phil Murphy is developing an emergency borrowing plan to combat revenue loss amid the coronavirus pandemic.

While many new-issues are still on the day-to-day calendar for next week, more are being slated to price on specific days, signaling that dealers and issuers are ready to again test the primary.

In a letter sent to the Fed Thursday night, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she wanted more issuers to participate in the Fed program.

The MSRB's proposal to implement a more strict standard for public board members would impede the recruitment of qualified candidates, ICI said.

A complete disconnect between liquidity providers and seekers exposed the market’s inefficiencies: an asset class dominated by a limited investor base—retail investors—has grown increasingly concentrated.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city's budget shrinks by $6 billion.

Its series of responses provides a greater understanding of the city’s history, says NYU Wagner's Mitchell Moss.

The downgrade brings Fitch into alignment with Moody's and S&P, and the negative outlook leaves Illinois without any rating room above speculative grade.

The secondary market took a backseat to the primary Thursday with yields holding steady while Lipper reported $833 million of inflows, the first since February 26.

One of the nation’s largest transportation borrowers issued its first bond disclosure about the fiscal impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authority, which Moody’s dropped to A2 from A1, seeks a further $4 billion from Washington and has paused its capital program.

Jobless claims fell in the latest week though now 22 million Americans filed for unemployment since late March.

New York's mayor announced sharp cuts, a draw on reserves and a call for further assistance from Washington.

The ruling on the funding of municipal pensions and healthcare will pose a challenge to municipal government finances.

BDA and GFOA want the Fed to make its Municipal Liquidity Facility more accessible.

GASB said the delay comes in response to a number of requests because of the coronavirus pandemic, with some finance officers asking for up to an extra two years.

The city faces the loss of $348 million of revenue because of the economic shutdown, threatening the balanced budgets it needs to avoid state intervention.

The coronavirus has shaken the foundation of the municipal market and participants are looking cautiously to the Fed while attempting to adjust to the sustained volatility.