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The New York mayor rolled out his $92.3 billion preliminary spending plan with warnings about federal and state variables, more pronounced amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and two former Flint emergency managers entered not guilty pleas Thursday on criminal charges tied to their alleged roles in the Flint water contamination crisis

The deal is the latest example of a consolidation in the financial information and data industry.

Powell, speaking on a livestreamed event, said interest rates will be raised "no time soon" and there will be plenty of notice "well in advance of active consideration."

Mayor Adrian Perkins put the bond proposals before the City Council and asked for a vote on a special April 24 election on four bond referendums.

The group specifically revised six of its model disclosure documents for risk disclosure including floating rate notes, fixed-rate bonds, interest rate swaps, forward delivery bonds, tender offer bonds and variable rate demand obligations.

Pedro Pierluisi wants to make sure that employees are not dismissed and don't lose their benefits, among other things.

“I couldn’t be more pleased to learn that Alabama will be the new home to the United States Space Command," said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said his office was rewarded for staying the course on a decades-long conservative management strategy.

The new Democratic Senate majority makes the path to enacting muni-friendly policy easier than it has been for years.

The Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency in California has slated a tender offering exchange for Jan. 21 ahead of a Jan. 25 advance refunding.

The twice-impeached president built his civic reputation on projects such as Central Park's Wollman Rink.

KC Mathews, executive vice president & chief investment officer at UMB Bank, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the economy and what he expects going forward. He speaks about what the incoming Biden administration and the Democrats' control of Congress will mean for the economy; and the Federal Reserve's stance and role in recovery. Gary Siegel hosts. (Recorded Jan. 7; 28 minutes)

Illinois lawmakers chose a new speaker this week after a lame-duck session that could add to Chicago's and the state's budget strains.

Municipal bonds continue to ignore UST and ICI reports $2.67 billion of inflows. While CPI should stay soft through the first quarter, expectations for future inflation should be considered.

Former state Treasurer Jay Rising will take the helm of Detroit's finances next week, replacing Dave Massaron.

The SEC's Office of Municipal Securities is moving ahead on the Libor transition and issued a detailed advisory Friday to the municipal securities market.

His experience as an active regulator as head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission may transfer to his new post.

Prepaid gas deals were notably absent from 2020's record-breaking municipal market as COVID-19 caused market disruptions for banks that provide credit support.

These 20 mutual funds and ETFs here are home to roughly $45 billion in assets.