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It is back to school season, which is a good occasion to examine the market of muni obligors offering bonds in the Education Sector, one of the top two sectors in terms of number of obligors offering bonds and also holdings of CUSIPs by institutional investor.

She called on lawmakers to look beyond the short-term emergency in their special session.

Michigan is turning to a P3 model from pay-as-you-go for its highway project to shorten the completion time.

With state funding sinking, New Jersey Transit needs a new dedicated revenue stream to support operations, a public policy group urges.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as more supply came their way with an upsized N.Y. MTA green bond sale headlining the new issue slate.

A tax policy conflict between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers remains unresolved.

Puerto Rico Oversight Board executive director Natalie Jaresko told The Bond Buyer the commonwealth might also pay some of its debt later this year.

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale headlined Tuesday’s new issue slate.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a 0.960% high yield, a price of 99.925333.

The private letter ruling from the IRS concludes a city commuter rail division is a political subdivision that can issue tax-exempts.

As lawmakers mull tax reform and infrastructure, MSRB wants them to understand the value of munis.

While Mayor Luke Bronin awaits state aid from a fractious government, a bondholder call looms.

Municipal bond traders will see the bulk of the week’s new issue slate hit the screens on Tuesday, with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale leading the way.

New York City agencies reportedly improved their performance in many categories including emergency response times.

The underwriter is banking on strong demand for high-yield bonds.

Wisconsin's PFA conduit won't see proposed changes under a budget deal.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered almost $600 million of green bonds to retail buyers.

The legislation adds consumer protections and requires more stringent underwriting standards.

Market groups pushing for HQLA legislation; think action could be coming soon.