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Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero told lawmakers she wants the island territory to be eligible for the Fed’s Municipal Liquidity Facility.

The so-called “skinny bill” proposed by Senate Republicans failed to advance Thursday in a 52 to 47 vote that fell short of the 60-vote supermajority needed to break a filibuster.

In the first two months of the fiscal year, Georgia saw state tax collections, which support the state general fund, increase by 12.4% year-over-year.

Nominations remain live for the 19th Bond Buyer Deal of the Year awards. The application deadline has been extended until October 9.

August prices climbed as the recovery from the coronavirus-induced shutdown progressed, but inflation is not a concern to most economists.

Jack McCutcheon, a former municipal bond trader and underwriter at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, discusses why he decided to shift careers to Catholic education after surviving the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks while working in the World Trade Center. Andrew Coen hosts. (23 minutes)

Any bonding to cover coronavirus-related budget gaps should come only with oversight from a reactivated state panel, the Citizens Budget Commission said.

A new state revenue forecast could put a crimp in the governor's $4 billion emergency funding bond plan.

The student housing and academic facility that serves the University of Illinois Chicago campus opened in August.

Laura Taylor Swain said she will decide some of the bond insurers' arguments when she resolves continuing adversary proceedings.

Muni yields fell a basis point on some AAA curves Wednesday as deals from Maryland and California hit the screens.

Municipal Market Analytics' view of Chicago's bonds turns further south as the city looks to solve a deep budget hole.

Currently, the maximum maturity period for bonds under the MLF is 36 months, up from 24 months when the program was first created in April.

Everyone agrees economic recovery is underway, with much debate as to its shape and how long it will take.

The public-private partnership Alabama is using to build three new prisons is estimated to cost nearly $2.64 billion over 30 years, up from $900 million.

New York's law permitting municipalities to extend rollover periods on bond anticipation notes provides budget flexibility, but it's unclear how it will impact long-term debt.

The fluid nature of municipal credit during the coronavirus is countering what are 'fairly solid technical factors' for the market while participants await news out of Washington for more stimulus.

The Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner is moving to the University of Minnesota after a decade with the state, and his MMB predecessor replaces him.

Despite a positive employment report last week, Chair Powell predicted a slow recovery with COVID-19 still not under control.

Groups say a year-long extension of the current surface transportation law would bolster market certainty in 2021.