News and Information from Bond Buyer

State lawmakers will meet in a special session May 14.

The population of the county north of Dallas is expected to double by 2030.

The market for munis is benefiting from June reinvestment money and pent-up demand after a slow first quarter.

Oyster Bay, New York, is testing the bond market with its first large deal after it was hit with a federal securities fraud lawsuit.

The flat state income tax rate is embedded in the state constitution.

Corvias founder and CEO John Picerne explores public-private partnerships amid a revolving university landscape. Paul Burton hosts.

The quarterly update showed growth slowed from 3.4% amid declining commercial leasing activity, and sluggish private sector job growth.

The state legislature passed a bill to lower the state’s pension bond authority to $1.5 billion from $5 billion.

Municipal market participants will get the first supply wave, including the second largest negotiated deal and the biggest competitive deal of the week.

Decking over a portion of the 180-acre rail site in Queens could trigger new investments in parks, schools and housing, according to a city study.

The commonwealth's web portal enables tracking general-fund balance in real time, among other features.

The MSRB said its newly-approved rules are an important part of its regulatory efforts, while groups representing dealers and MAs are say they are confusing and need clarification.

Small business optimism gained in April on improved profits, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday.

With a strong economy, the Federal Reserve no longer needs to provide policy accommodation, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin.

California passed the United Kingdom in 2017 to become the fifth-largest economy in the world, according to federal data.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Monday as supply-starved investors awaited the week's planned $4.9 billion of new paper.

Bondholders will have to rely on the Oversight Board or the courts for debt service, analysts said.

Moody's Investors Service revised the outlook on Long Beach, New York's Baa1 rating.

Jessica Kane's appointment as director of the Office of Credit Ratings suggests that Rebecca Olsen could remain acting or become permanent chief of the Office of Municipal Securities.

Consumer credit increased by $11.6 billion in March to $3.875 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.