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Raymond James plans to enhance its standing in Texas public school finance with the addition of Curtil Culwell, who was superintendent of three different school districts.

The Texas Public Finance Authority is laying the groundwork for revenue bonds to fund a Capitol mall and another office complex in Austin.

Ten years ago, the financial avalanche that altered the municipal bond market gathered speed with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

Municipal bond traders will see a healthy new issue calendar hit the market next week.

This week’s trading volume indicates there will be robust demand for municipal bonds, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management says.

The report found that 61% of the 341 finance officers who participated in the survey anticipate negative future impacts on their city's financial health from the termination of advance refundings, while 35% said they already have seen negative impacts.

Municipal bonds were little changed on Thursday as a big sale out of Nevada hit the screens.

S&P boosted the outlook on New Mexico's AA rating to stable from negative.

Municipal CUSIP requests surged in August, an indication of rising supply in the near-term.

Municipals remained weaker on Wednesday as the market saw several new issues sell in the primary, led by deals from North and South Carolina.