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EPA is deluged by requests for low-interest loans for water infrastructure in first WIFIA round.

Gov. Jim Justice called West Virginia lawmakers into special session to “fix the budget crisis.”

Cook County is losing Ivan Samstein to the University of Chicago.

Caution was the operative word as New York City’s budget director and City Council members discussed the mayor’s proposed budget.

Hawaii received a Fitch Ratings outlook boost to positive ahead of an $856 million bond sale.

The primary market is winding down on Thursday, with municipal bond traders seeing the last large deals of the week price, led by well-known issuers from California and Massachusetts.

The next municipal securities rules to be released from the IRS will be those on the public approval process for private activity bonds and they will be more flexible than previously proposed rules.

A judge has approved a settlement between the SEC and lawyer Robert Crowe over pay-to-play charges.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $39 billion 91-day bills and $33 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Rick Kolman has joined Academy Securities as a managing director.

Puerto Rico's government and oversight board will both have roles, said board member David Skeel.

The primary market is winding down on Thursday, with municipal bond traders waiting to see the University of California and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority deals hit the screens.

Trump's decision to renegotiate a major trade agreement is an unsure path

Milwaukee takes competitive bids on $270 million of debt Thursday.

Ohio's Wright State University was dropped to Baa2 from A2 by Moody's Investors Service.

A potential New York state constitutional convention could set the stage for debates about municipal bonding authority.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Wednesday, traders said, as new issuance swept into the market and federal policy makers took no action on interest rates.

The SEC told a federal judge that it may be nearing a settlement in a case over fraudulent bonds.

Florida lawmakers missed a deadline to strike a deal on the budget this week, sending the annual session into overtime.

Texas sales tax revenue rose 2.5% in April despite continued weakness in the energy sector.