News and Information from Bond Buyer

The Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corp. deal was upsized by $1 billion on a day that gave muni buyers a wide variety of paper to choose from.

Local governments gain new bond capacity to offset COVID-19-related losses after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill revised after he vetoed the original measure.

Although there was moderate growth of activity in the economy, continued volatility and uncertainty gives some cause for concern about the overall outlook.

The paper filing requirement for Form 8038-CP was a particular problem early in the pandemic because IRS paper processing centers were shut down from mid-March until sometime in June.

Briefs from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the passenger railroad argue that private activity bonds for the Florida project were allocated correctly.

Neal, the most influential advocate for tax-advantaged bonds in Congress, is assured re-election because Republicans are not fielding a candidate in November.

Proposition 19 would change key aspects of the landmark Prop 13.

Connecting capital to projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions is at the core of our struggle against climate change.

September got off to a good start as buyers had their pick of a variety of new issues, which priced into a stable market environment.

A drop in fuel consumption prompted New Jersey to raise its gas tax, above the levels of New York, whose residents took advantage of lower prices and filled up before exiting the state when driving through.

The transaction would affect about 54% of the government's outstanding bond debt.

The Fed will have to "pivot from stabilization to accommodation" during the pandemic, Fed governor says.

Both the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association among other groups plan to ask Congress to extend existing highway funding for a year.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration is weighing more debt refinancing, layoffs and tax hikes to fully close the budget gap

How will competing demand and supply shocks will influence inflation, the value of our currency and our prominence on the international stage?

As a director in public finance, Maura Davalos will focus on FHA-insured healthcare financings; she will be based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Adie Tomer, a fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, talks with Sarah Wynn on the hopes for a future infrastructure bill and what form it could take before and after the November elections. (19 minutes)

Price guidance was issued on California's $2.4 billion GO deal as the State of New York Mortgage Agency got ready for its first social bond issue as the ESG muni market expands.

The California Housing Finance Agency made its first use of a program that enables it to issue bonds beyond its yearly private activity bond cap.

Municipal bond volume kept rolling in August, producing the second-highest volume for the month in the past decade, marking the third consecutive month this year of greater-than $40 billion.