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The municipal bond primary was winding down on Thursday as the last of the week’s deals were hitting the screens.

Municipal CUSIP requests increased in January on a year-over-year basis as new deals swarmed into the market.

More new supply hit the screens led by general obligation deals from the District of Columbia and Delaware.

The primary market was active on Tuesday as deals from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the state of Texas hit the screens.

The state of Texas competitively sold bonds while the DASNY deal was priced for retail investors.

The muni market firmed up on Monday, ahead of what should be another busy week.

The municipal market should see another active week, while the strong demand from last week should carry over and be provided with an extra boost.

A warm reception is likely for the new issue supply that will be coming into the market.

The District of Columbia will be headlining next week's new issue slate with a $940 million deal.

Lawmakers are weighing two plans that would divert to so-called "kicker" rebate issued to taxpayers when income tax revenues exceed the forecast.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released an earthquake preparedness plan as she battles to win re-election.

Gov. Kate Brown says the plan would reduce child and veteran homelessness and accelerate the construction of new housing.

More than 100,000 residents are enrolled in the 529 program.

The state program invests retirement savings for workers whose employers don't offer pension plans.

The market for munis is benefiting from June reinvestment money and pent-up demand after a slow first quarter.

The $40 million offering will fund affordable housing projects

Gov. Kate Brown called a special legislative session to consider the proposal.

Oregon voters upheld temporary taxes that support the state's ACA expansion

The municipal bond market next week will continue to see above-average volume, albeit at a much slower pace than this week, as $11.14 billion of deals are on the calendar.

The municipal bond market saw deals from far and wide this week as the threat of tax reform changes spurred a rush to issuance that will continue into the next week.