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Maine Gov. Paul LePage is pushing the federal government to reverse the decisions of his state's voters and courts, and block a Medicaid expansion plan.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent letters to the 12 top banks and broker-dealers that remarket variable rate demand obligations, seeking information and documents on their remarketing and rate resetting practices.

The MSRB is concerned about the fairness of so-called "pre-arranged trading," but some say it's a bit of a grey area.

Municipal bond buyers grabbed deals from New York City and California on Thursday, which were agressively

Dominick Mondi will remain president of the firm's capital markets division.

Gov. Kate Brown says the plan would reduce child and veteran homelessness and accelerate the construction of new housing.

Continuity is expected as other financial team members remain while the city conducts a national search for a replacement.

The median net pension liability in the nation’s 15 largest cities jumped 16% on a per capita basis in fiscal 2017, S&P Global Ratings said Wednesday.

His two-decade career as a California elected official has given him a reputation as a fiscal policy expert.

Municipal bond buyers saw over $2 billion of deals from New York and California come to market on Thursday.

The state recorded $31.94 billion of sales tax revenue, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Steven Friedman, senior economist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discusses the flattening yield curve, the neutral rate and Federal Reserve rate hikes. Gary Siegel hosts.

The New York mayor launched an initiative to update and expand the city’s long-term strategy plan.

New orders for manufactured goods decreased 0.8% in July.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in August.

A state agency said the Luzerne County city should explore alternatives to the Act 47 workout program.

Private-sector employment increased by 163,000 in August, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.

The University of Chicago is refinancing some debt with future plans for new money

The first phase of the long-delayed Gateway project under the Hudson River is "shovel ready" and ready to take flight once the Trump administration provides the green light, according to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Congress could pass legislation authorizing advance refundings and liberalizing private activity bond restrictions to aid in disaster recovery, NABL said.