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The firm, which returned this year to public finance, hired five bankers in Texas, Florida, Illinois and New York.

RBC Capital Markets announced today the addition of Steve Fortenberry as a vice president in the firm’s K-12 practice of the Texas municipal finance group.

Oklahoma's Senate leader is calling for a fuel tax increase in addition to a $1.50 per pack fee on cigarettes to rebalance the state budget after a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down the cigarette fee.

The toll revenue bond deal will put the authority's debt under one indenture.

Moody's Investors Service said raised the Johnson County Water District 1, Kan.’s Series 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014 water revenue bonds to Aaa from Aa1.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

She called on lawmakers to look beyond the short-term emergency in their special session.

The Texas Water Development Board is planning the largest bond issue in its history as it also deals with the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

The system reported strong investor demand for $350 million of taxable debt earlier in the week.

Municipal utility districts in the Houston area were well stocked with cash before the storm hit, analysts said.