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12/19/2016 12/12/2016 State Amount ($000s) Iss Amount ($000s) Chg in Amt ($000s) Arizona 1 $75,735 1 $75,735 $0 Arkansas 0 0 1 3,610 -3,610 Colorado 5 103,641 7 260,645 -157,004 Kansas 2 11,735 8 41,688 -29,953 New Mexico 1 2,000 0 0 2,000 Oklahoma 1 2,930 3 15,055 -12,125 Texas 21 261,960 40 619,765 -357,805 Utah 0 0 0 0 0

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State school funding distribution changes proposed by a New York City-focused independent budget watchdog would boost revenue to the city's schools.

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S&P Global Ratings has lowered its long-term rating to 'CCC' from 'CCC+' on the Puerto Rico Industrial Medical & Higher Education & Environmental Pollution Control Facilities Financial Authority's series 1999 bonds, issued for Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena Inc. (IEP).

Top-shelf municipal bonds continued to yo-yo, as they reversed again and finished stronger on Monday. Yields were much as three basis points lower on some maturities, according to traders.

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its 'AA-' long-term rating on the University of Connecticut (UConn)'s $79.94 million series 2012A and $32.48 series million 2010A student fee revenue and refunding bonds, and $1.3 billion of 2000 general obligation (GO) debt service commitment bonds.

An Illinois school district under federal scrutiny for its past misuse of bond proceeds saw its rating fall to junk as Moody’s Investors Service lowered the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 one notch to Ba1.

Illinois may opt for a public-private partnership to finance a $2.7 billion highway expansion project in Chicago.

Scottsdale settles dispute with IRS with payment of almost $751,000 and its authority settles claims with bond counsel for $75,000.

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes release can have an impact on Treasury Bond yields, especially when the tone differs from the mood of the post-meeting statement, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Top-shelf municipal bond yields were lower on Monday through midday, as much as three basis points on some maturities, according to traders.

The future of a bond-financed nuclear waste disposal site in Texas may be influenced by the appointment of Rick Perry, who boosted the site as Texas governor, to be Secretary of Energy.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed, as the three-months incurred a 0.515% high rate, down from 0.530% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.645% high rate, unchanged from 0.645% the week before.