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The House approved rules changes Thursday that include restoration of the so-called Gephardt rule that links passage of the annual budget resolution to a debt ceiling increase.

Alderman Edward M. Burke, who held sway over the city's bond deals for decades, resigned with key pieces of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's agenda still pending.

The legislature is exploring improvements to tax collection forecasting to better align the state’s spending priorities.

Municipals were slightly weaker Friday in sympathy with Treasuries following a robust jobs report.

Skeptics question the reliability of the new design and New York MTA's ability to execute the project cheaply and efficiently.

The new office staffed by veteran banker Greg Vahrenberg will focus on Kansas and Missouri issuers.

Investor worries about volatility in the stock market helped keep alive the muni rally on Thursday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday commissioned a "less invasive" alternative to New York's nearly $500 million Canarsie Tunnel repair project.

A federal judge struck down New York State's newly enacted opioid tax, creating a potential budgetary challenge for the state as Gov. Andrew Cuomo gears up to unveil his next fiscal plan.

The economy and several pending court cases may also determine the progress of the historic debt restructuring in 2019.

Revenue from taxes on legal marijuana has not reached the point of being able to support bonds, industry observers say.

Only five priorities remain on the Treasury and IRS work plan in 2019 for the municipal bond market.

Bond traders are showing little sign of stepping back from their fight with the Federal Reserve over the path of interest rates and the market is now positioned for cuts on the horizon.

As equities traded lower, municipal bonds rallied along with Treasuries on Thursday.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said the U.S. central bank should put interest rates on hold as it waits to see how uncertainties about global growth, weakness in interest-sensitive industries and tighter financial conditions play out.

Analysts say lessons from the events of 2018 can forecast what lies ahead in 2019.

The Federal Register publication of the finalized PAB regulation takes effect April 1, but part of it can be implemented by issuers immediately.

Wisconsin's governor-elect named Brian Pahnke budget director, Joel Brennan to head the Department of Administration, and Craig Thompson to lead transportation.

In its 28-page financial report released Wednesday, the board reported that its net assets increased by over $4.3 million.

Municipal bonds were mostly stronger along with Treasuries amid stock market gyrations.