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A bill requiring a vote on $1 billion of pension bonds is a “poison pill” that could derail Houston’s efforts to restructure its debt to city employees, Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

Columbus, Ohio-headquartered Huntington Capital Markets has hired public finance veteran Richard Hatton to head its public finance operation in Cincinnati.

A pension reform group took issue with a University of California report that argues that fully funding pensions may be a "misguided" goal.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Tuesday, traders said, as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. deal priced for institutions.

The MSRB responded to market participants comments about a prior draft of municipal advisor continuing education requirements by making several changes and providing more details about the way an MA firm could implement the proposal.

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders are resisting the island government's effort to overhaul the utility's existing deal to restructure its business and more than $8 billion of bond debt.

Arkansas House defeats plan to raise taxes by $200 million per year to support road bonds.

Foreign investors increased holdings of municipal bonds by 16% last year, according to report released by Van Eck on Tuesday.

California Democrats are a step closer to putting a $3.1 billion bond measure on the ballot in 2018 after passing a bill through the state Assembly without Republican support.

The escalating feud between Illinois’ Republican governor and Democratic comptroller underscores the budget impasse that has undermined the state government’s finances.

Drew University's bonds went deeper into junk territory after Moody's Investors Service cited the small Madison, N.J., private college's "unsustainable operating deficits" and weakening reserves.

Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, traders said, as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. was ready to be priced for institutions while the San Francisco Unified School District was competitively selling bonds.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $55 billion of four-week bills at a 0.745% high yield, a price of 99.942056.

The Bureau of Asset Management in New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's office wants to fine-tune its risk analytics

Jim Colby, Senior Municipal Strategist and author of the Muni Nation blog at VanEck, sits down with The Bond Buyer's John Hallacy to discuss all things ETF, the prospects of tax reform, infrastructure investment, and more.

Municipal bond market participants are ready for more supply on Tuesday as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. issue is set to be priced for institutions.