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A Hawaii special session was called to close the Honolulu rail transit funding shortfall.

Enforcement actions are generally terminated when firms have remedied underlying problems.

Municipal bonds ended steady on Tuesday as billions of dollars in new supply hit traders' screens, led by competitive bond deals from the states of Georgia and Massachusetts and Chicago's O'Hare airport.

Debt service on Illinois bonds “will not be delayed or diminished,” the comptroller said.

Puerto Rico’s employment indicators were mixed in May compared to April and to May 2016.

San Francisco's largest-ever COP sale funds an expansion of the city's convention center.

Ryan’s speech is his first major public effort to keep tax reform on track for enactment by year-end.

Revenue panel recommends higher taxes in Virginia to fund transit maintenance and expansion.

The West Virginia Legislature adjourned after passing another budget that defied the governor's wishes.

The municipal bond market saw billions in new supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by big competitive bond deals from the states of Georgia and Massachusetts and a competitive note sale from a New York issuer. Municipal bond prices were steady in quiet trading at mid-session.

New York State tax revenue is below projections in the new fiscal year after a sluggish May.

John Rhea, former head of the New York City Housing Authority, has joined Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. as president of its corporate finance and capital markets division, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Former New York State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer visits The Bond Buyer and shares insight from his days as a lawmaker clashing with former Gov. Mario Cuomo and how a new free college tuition program spearheaded by current Gov. Andrew Cuomo will impact higher education. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

S&P Global Ratings has placed its AA-plus general obligation (GO) rating, AA appropriation rating, and A-plus moral obligation rating on the state of Alaska's debt on CreditWatch with negative implications.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $20 billion of 364-day bills at a 1.215% high yield, a price of 98.771500.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of four-week bills at a 0.850% high yield, a price of 99.933889.

As we await details on the president’s infrastructure program, the best approach is to study up on the alternatives -- and be patient.

A remark by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could reinvigorate discussion about New York City congestion pricing.

While he would prefer if Congress raised Treasury's borrowing limit before its August break, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a televised interview, even if a deal is not reached, the government will be "fine" until they return in September.

The Chicago Public Schools paid a punishing yield on short-term state grant anticipation notes.