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Voters are being asked to abolish the Wisconsin treasurer's office.

The new tax law that terminated advance refundings of bonds after Dec. 31, 2017, does not specify that only "tax exempt" refundings are prohibited.

The St. Louis-based firm enters its second century of business this year.

Many teachers went on strike Monday after state lawmakers approved a pay raise that represented about half of what they sought.

The municipal bond market is set to see a chunky new issue calendar this week: $7.85 billion.

The nation's leading municipal bond counsel expects to gain a significant edge through artificial intelligence and related technology.

The competitive issuance will include roughly $35 million of taxable bonds.

A toll-charge proposal could disarm congressional opponents and create some hope for legislative success.

The Tobacco Settlement Corp. is coming to market with over $3 billion of municipal bonds in a refunding deal that takes out all of the securities issued back in 2007.

The overall economy grew for the 107th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop complained that "intentional misinterpretations" of the "PROMESA" law may mean U.S. promises to Puerto Rico will take "decades" to fulfill.

The proposal would allow taxpayers to have access to their IRS audit case file prior to dispute resolution hearings, ending the requirement to file requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

An analyst says South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster does not to have the sole authority to bar Santee Cooper from raising rates.

The influx of volume may give the boost that's needed to jump-start the primary market.

Rosselló said PROMESA allows the Oversight Board to make public policy recommendations, but not to order labor law reforms and pension cuts.

Former broker Deborah Kelley could end up paying close to half a million dollars in fines, penalties, and restitution for her role in defrauding the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

The New Jersey legislature again passed legislation to hand police officers and firefighters control of their pension fund.

Municipal bond volume picked up from February, prompting speculation that this year's drought in deals may soon ease.

The district must come up with a new plan to save its pension fund from insolvency.