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A Civil War-era revenue measure is the centerpiece of the arguments in the lawsuit filed by four northeastern states.

The tax proposal will appear on the county's November ballot.

Homeless advocacy groups collected enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

The Harvey City Council will consider an agreement that allows it to keep some state funds being claimed by its pension funds.

The suit says the ballot measure fails to inform voters that it would allow charter schools to bypass local school districts for approval.

The MSRB's disclosure website has beefed up its data offerings with two new yield curves that are available for free.

The sharp decline in trading spreads since 2005 was driven mainly by regulation and technological changes, according to the MSRB's chief economist.

More municipal supply is set to hit the screens on Wednesday as buyers get ready to vie for volume in a tight market.

Members of Congress and market observers were divided over the ramifications of Friday's court opinion that the U.S. is liable for debt cuts mandated by the Oversight Board.

The Federal Reserve should get monetary policy to a neutral stance, but that could be “challenging,” Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said.

California reported an $8.5 billion surplus in the budget passed last month.

James Spiotto warns that communities with pension problems face potential population loss if they raise taxes too high and are not able to maintain public service levels.

Municipal bond buyers on Tuesday snapped up deals from New Jersey, New York City and Texas issuers.

New Jersey's legal sports books reported $3.5 million in June revenue from $16 million in bets, according to a state report.

With limited supply available, an analyst said North Carolina’s $400 million deal should attract ‘significant demand’ from investors.

Bond insurers and legal counsel battled for share of a smaller market as Assured Guaranty and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP stayed atop the rankings.

NYC Comptroller Stringer is calling on the state legislature to approve a municipal bond act to help the MTA fix "ADA Transit Deserts" that leave senior and disabled New Yorkers stranded.

Will a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy in the VRDO market be dismissed early?

Changes the Federal Reserve Board made in 2016 to its Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules would treat munis more restrictively than other, similar Level 2B high quality liquid assets.

The clinic will privately place the debt with buyers internationally and in the U.S.