State of Louisiana

Municipal bond buyers gave a warm reception to the two deals totaling $473 million.

Municipal bond buyers saw new issue supply rise on Thursday, led by issues in Louisiana and North Carolina.

Seasonal trends have favored munis so far this year, according to Blackrock's Peter Hayes.

A big competitive sale from a Texas issuer hit the screens on Wednesday,

Portfolio managers look likely to drive demand for this week’s new issue slate, which totals under $3 billion.

Munis showed strength as traders returned to work on Tuesday after the three-day holiday weekend.

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.'s restructured bonds started actively trading on Friday.

IHS Markit’s Ipreo forecasts weekly bond volume will hit $2.8 billion next week.

The Republican former state treasurer said he can help Louisiana residents better by remaining on “powerful committees” in Washington, D.C.

States have reversed deterioration found last May.

Commissioners made no mention of gun policies that led them to oust Citi and Bank of America Merrill Lynch from the deals.

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on the state’s general obligation bond rating to stable from negative and affirmed its AA-minus rating.

The State Bond Commission barred the banks from upcoming Garvee bond deals, and said its action may apply to other state bond issues.

The comprehensive new law modernizes bond statutes on the books since the 1980s.

Moody's Investors Service affirmed the state’s ratings and revised its outlook to stable from negative.

In a third special session this year, the Republican-led Legislature is considering new funding to prop up the budget signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

John Bel Edwards also called a new special session in hopes of solving an impasse on priority spending.

Gov. John Bel Edwards objected to a spending plan that would impose cuts of more than 24% on most state agencies.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the capitol on May 22 to deal with the budget deficit.

Louisiana plans to ask firms if their policies “infringe on the constitutionally protected rights” of citizens to lawfully keep and bear arms.