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A 25-vote defeat turned into an 11-vote victory for the Midland Independent School District measure.

The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, restored to investment grade by S&P Global Ratings last year, plans to sell a total of $923 million.

Each state would be guaranteed $25 million in bonding authority each year, with an additional $1.25 billion in authority allocated among the states according to rural population.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard presented her alternative to quantitative asset purchases.

A bus line in Flagstaff received $17.3 million in grants to relocate its connection center and buy zero emission buses.

Christian Dunbar discusses his unconventional road to Philadephia city treasurer, including his childhood in Liberia and football scholarship to Temple University. Andrew Coen hosts.

We are seeing more and more reports of stakeholders’ skepticism of what they believe are overly generous ratings.

Preston Hollow is fighting Nuveen's attempt to reopen a trial record in the private lender's lawsuit accusing the investment powerhouse of anti-competitive tactics.

L.A. Controller wants nation's largest utility to increase wildfire prevention inspections and boost use of technology.

A lawsuit challenges the May 2019 voter approval of the bond measure, which passed with more than 71% of the vote. None of the debt has been issued yet.

Citigroup got set to price the $632 million Main Street Natural Gas deal, while Goldman Sachs prepped $315 million of Emerald Renewable Diesel bonds.

The Division of the Budget said escalating Medicaid costs are the main reason for the projected shortfall.

Analysts are not convinced the Fed's mid-cycle adjustment will deliver the elusive soft landing.

A closer examination of what’s really being offered by open symbology initiatives reveals some deep flaws in that pitch.

Federal investigators levied a $1.6 million fine on Dannenbaum Engineering, which will reorganize under a plea deal. It has worked on bond-funded projects.

The market won't see a lot in the way of supply in this holiday-shortened week, but what there is coming to market will be of the higher-grade variety.

Sound Transit says it can continue to collect taxes approved by its own voters in 2016 until bonds it backs are repaid.

A successful closing on the unrated deal was needed to make payments on short-term notes due on Dec. 31.

The municipal market will get a pause from the breakneck issuance, as things will slow down for Thanksgiving but should pick up right where they left off the first week of December.

Separately, the island's economic activity index fell on a year-over-over basis for the fourth straight month.