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Two Dallas-area school districts put their recently approved bonds up for sale to a receptive market.

Requests for municipal bond identifiers rose in June for the fourth month in a row as the Dormitory Authority of New York sold $1.79 billion of bonds to a supply-starved market.

Barring legislative intervention, the district can't issue debt to cover the $500 million in repair costs.

The league tables show a return to normal from the first quarter, when PFM, Citi and JPMorgan all placed lower than usual.

While munis have received scant attention at previous meetings, a discussion of pre-trade transparency is on tap for next week's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting.

Most of the state's largest cities are making strides in trimming their OPEB liablities, a study says.

The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is expanding its rail and bus services in the Seattle region.

The Texas economy is riding high and producing record tax revenue, but a trade war could reverse the trend, Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar said.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as a swell of supply swept into the market on Wednesday.

Labor market “activity declined and momentum remained high in June,” as the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) slid to 0.77 from 0.91 in May.

The Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District’s CP program will finance a critical infrastructure repair program and capital projects.

The American Trucking Associations and three co-plaintiffs argue in federal court that the state's truck-only tolls are unconstitutional.

Bondholders have long complained about the local government's lack of timely and accurate financial information.

A large share of the refundings that saved the city hundreds of millions of dollars wouldn't be possible now that advance refundings are eliminated, a city official said.

Isabella led trading operations at Shearson American Express and Banc One Capital Markets.

The school district established a leadership team as it exercizes local control for the first time in more than 16 years.

BlackRock says relative valuations and historical seasonal trends suggest favorable conditions for municipals.

Fitch Ratings says the application of its new rating criteria is not expected to result in widespread downgrades.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has already barred Jose Ramirez from the securities industry, his lawyer said.

The firm is expanding its bond counsel practice in Virginia and the Southeast.