Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Governance structure and new emphasis points are in play as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh extending the MBTA oversight panel.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's $44.6 billion budget proposal includes $217 million more for the Boston-centric MBTA and other agencies, on top of his $18 billion bond bill.

The top municipal issuers easily surpassed their issuance totals from 2018 year, with $400.51 billion in 10,582 transactions in 2019 compared to $320.35 billion in 8,549 deals the year before. California regained control of the throne after coming in third in 2018.

Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

The Bay State's transportation and congestion crisis puts its economic viability in jeopardy, officials say.

Municipals spent Thursday following the rally in Treasuries, with new issues dominating the focus.

In Massachusetts, cannabis regulation fuels a corruption investigation; in Rhode Island, it pits the executive branch against the legislature.

The new wave of bond issuance continued unabated as more sales priced on Wednesday.

Massachusetts also came to market with a $1.4 billion sale of revenue anticipation notes in three offerings.

There's something for everyone on this week's primary calendar.

Twice-indicted Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia II intends to take a leave of absence and end his run for re-election.

The Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal are functionally obsolete, according to their owner, the Army Corps of Engineers.

Through three quarters municipal bond issuers are coming to market more frequently than they did during the same period of 2018, as low rates and yields are too good to pass up and demand for muni bonds is closing in on an all-time high.

Another big week is in store for investors with a $1B NYC deal waiting in the wings.

Issuers jump into the market as yields remain near record low levels.

The Chicago Public Schools also came to market with a $349 million GO deal.

California's $2.4 billion GO deal was priced for retail investors on Wednesday.

A pre-marketing scale was released on California's $2.3 billion GO deal.

It's the first week after Labor Day and investors are facing a hefty calendar with some big names.

The market will see $7.6 billion of bonds plus a $1 billion note sale coming up in a holiday-shortened week.