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Municipal bonds were stronger on Thursday as volatility in the stock market drove a flight to quality.

A probe into possible wrongdoing prompted Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to jettison five staffers, weakening his administration at a critical juncture in the commonwealth's debt restructuring.

The $40 million offering will fund affordable housing projects

Texas continued its record pace of sales tax growth in April.

The South Carolina-owned agency’s A1 bond rating could be lowered due to threats from pending legislation and litigation, Moody’s said.

A federal judge found that a former UBS "banking champion" broke the law when he advised customers to use lines of credit to invest in risky closed-end bond funds.

NYC Ferry's ridership is expected to surge to about 9 million a year.

Just a few months after the implementation of new tax legislation, the municipal market has a different look and feel to it. Sean Carney, managing director and head of municipal strategy at BlackRock, discusses what impact the new tax laws have already had on munis, and what other ripple effects the market could see down the road. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Demand for municipal bonds is high, with one factor keeping munis from the volatility being experienced in other markets.

The Oversight Board is close to the governor on debt even as they publicly disagree over austerity policies.

The city’s ability to sustain strong reserves will be a key credit factor going forward, S&P Global Ratings said.

Munis followed Treasurys after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and tweaked its statement on inflation.

The Federal Open Market Committee held the fed funds rate target at a range of 1.5% to 1.75% and tweaked its statement on inflation.

Aid to Hartford, in light of Connecticut’s assumption of city GO debt over 20 years, has become a lightning rod.

Caution is the watchword in the municipal market on Wednesday as participants await details of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting.

Municipal bonds were mixed in late trading on Tuesday as several large deals hit the screens, led by issuers in New York and Maryland.

The Garden State's pension burden will remain a heavy credit weakness for the foreseeable future, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a $28.9 billion state budget.

Detroit's financial progress since its 2014 exit from Chapter 9 still leaves the city with debt, pension and economic development challenges.