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Findings from The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report show tax shakeups and political uncertainty pose major challenges to public finance.

The Republican governor and GOP leaders of the state House and Senate will negotiate over three budget visions and a plan to cut local property tax revenue.

Fitch Ratings released a draft of climate vulnerability in rating criteria for public finance issuers that earned a thumbs-up from Municipal Market Analytics.

KBRA and Fitch Ratings downgraded Chicago's general obligation bonds to BBB-plus from A-minus on Wednesday, and both kept their rating outlooks at negative.

There is a positive view of the muni market in the long-term due to a mix of attractive tax-adjusted yields and a generally favorable credit backdrop, said Cooper Howard, director of fixed income research and strategy at Charles Schwab.

The Trump administration filed the lawsuit Tuesday ahead of UC Regents plans to price $1.93 billion in revenue bonds.

The Texas city is reviving a seawater desalination project as it faces a water supply crisis that has impacted its bond ratings.

After Columbus, Ohio, voters gave the green light in November, Mayor Andrew Ginther this month released his plan for the affordable housing bond proceeds.

From Illinois to Wisconsin to Michigan, Democratic governors outlined plans to ameliorate budget crunches made worse by Trump administration policies.

The "ratepayer protection pledge" requires tech companies to cover the costs of powering data centers.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled down on cutting DEI and climate change related policies amid conjecture about federal funding levels.

Le will work out of Oppenheimer's Los Angeles office and will focus on California while also supporting clients across the west, the release noted.

While broader economic risks remain, market dynamics are being driven by supply, demand and income generation, rather than macro headlines, said Pat Haskell, head of the municipal bond group at BlackRock.

The drinking and clean water state revolving fund programs and other water infrastructure programs are up for reauthorization this year.

Moos, who was most recently a managing director of municipal bond sales at Wells Fargo, will report to Bryan Baebler, BAM's head of municipal capital markets.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said AI could boost productivity, but warned the transition may raise unemployment and force difficult tradeoffs between inflation and jobs.

The Albany-based lawyer specializes in conduit financing. 

Plano is the first of six Dallas Area Rapid Transit member cities to cancel a May 2 election to drop out of the agency, while others could follow suit.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.

A bill that would change the rules for handling natural disasters is stalled in Congress as county governments grapple with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's regulations.