State of Washington

Top-shelf muni yields were mostly unchanged to close out a busy Tuesday, according to traders, as the Texas Water Development Board's billion dollar deal highlighted a busy day.

Top-shelf muni yields are unchanged around lunchtime according to traders, as the market is seeing a multitude of pricings coming in non-stop.

Municipal bond market participants are ready for the flood of pricings expected on Tuesday, on what should be the busiest day of the biggest volume week the market has seen since June.

Top-shelf municipal bonds finished Monday mostly unchanged, as municipal market participants geared up for the busiest week since June.

Municipal market participants are gearing up for the busiest week in a while, as they prepare to see nearly $10 billion of new issuance.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.

The state is testing an alternative to using fuel taxes to raise funds for infrastructure.

Primary market volume in California and the Far West region rose in the first half even as the national figure was down.

Washington State is without a multi-billion dollar capital budget to allow debt issuance for public needs, in what the state treasurer says is a further reflection of how “new politics” is undermining the municipal market.

The concerns have arisen in the weeks following a round of budget negotiations that was particularly tough for several states.