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Hector Matos brings years of experience as a Texas school finance expert and Citigroup banker to Raymond James' new San Antonio office, the firm said.

The competitive sale is scheduled for Aug. 19 with Stifel Nicolaus as financial advisor.

Oklahoma returned to a positive trend in tax receipts in July, but Treasurer Randy McDaniel cautions that troublesome signs remain.

With help from federal stimulus funding and online sales, Texas sales tax revenues turned positive in July. However, other tax revenues have fallen significantly.

Municipal bonds were little changed on Monday ahead of this week's new-issue calendar.

Dealing with a pandemic in an economy hard hit by falling oil prices, Ector County Hospital District sees an opportunity to lower debt finance costs.

Municipal bonds finished out the month on a strong note, with yields dropping by as much as two basis points on Friday.

Municipals were little changed as all eyes focused on the primary.

Arlington, Texas, has weathered the pandemic with its ratings intact as it awaits the return of tourists and sports fans.

The lack of a significant new-issue calendar is encouraging some investors to purchase ahead of the first of the month, but others are putting buying off until the arrival of Aug. 1 redemptions.