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Concerns over the Texas city's future water supply after a desalination project was terminated, led to negative rating outlooks from Fitch and S&P.

Municipal water agencies are appealing to the Environmental Protection Agency about a slowdown in the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan program which along with bond sales, funds improvements to water and sewer infrastructure.

Following the devastating LA wildfires in the beginning of the year, the property insurance crisis grows wider.

The challenge of building new housing and making it affordable is omnipresent in California.

How much of these cuts will now lead to even more of an increased role of state,

As the confluence of AI, chip development, and shifting policies in Washington on power sources change,

Federal immigration and trade policies are a likely factor in the triple-A-rated state's weak job growth and pose risks for its southern border cities' budgets.

What does the shifts in the municipal investor base,

In her first public appearance since President Trump moved to fire her from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook reiterated her commitment to bringing inflation under 2% and said that the labor market remains "solid."

"Normalized supply, a supportive rate environment and favorable technicals propelled the municipal market to the best October performance [in decades]," said Robert J. Lind.

From transit to rail, moving people in California continues to be a challenge.

Attorneys for the Archdiocese said it is "inevitable" bondholders will be hit with a cramdown.

Meanwhile, the Brightline West train project has floated a possible debt exchange ahead of its own mandatory redemption later this month.

Our public finance experts will sit down for a discussion of the current state of the muni industry,

Introductory remarks will be provided by the Bond Buyer and conference chairs.

As climate and cybersecurity risks intensify, Jeff Lipton argues it's time for the legal community to lead a new era of municipal disclosure — tightening language, clarifying exposures, and ensuring investor confidence.

The difference between the amount of a settlement or judgement and public agency liability coverage most often