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As trading volumes remained light, traders anxiously await Wednesday’s Maryland general obligation deal, which is expected to impact MMD’s triple A-scale.

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The Amsterdam at Harborside plans to file for bankruptcy tonight or tomorrow, the conclusion of over a year of restructuring negotiations with bondholders. The plan does not forgive any debt, but does feature a senior and subordinate exchange offer.

Lower than anticipated tax revenues from marijuana won't impact Washington State's credit rating, according to a report from Moody's Investors Service.

Issuance of private-activity bonds subject to state volume caps declined in 2013 for the third straight year, as PABs face competition from other financing tools, according to an annual survey and market participants.

Detroit's proposed plan of adjustment to deal with its $18 billion debt load is feasible, the municipal finance expert witness hired by the federal bankruptcy court to assess the plan believes.

A new company is aiming to keep holders of Puerto Rico bonds informed about the court proceedings there.

The ailing Highway Trust Fund needs a long-term answer, not another short-term patch, says Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx

Completing critical sewer projects under a federal consent decree on time and under budget is a credit positive for Atlanta's sewer system, said Moody's Investors Service.

Puerto Rico general obligation yields continued to inch down on Monday as traders anticipated a light week in the secondary market.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's outstanding $11.1 billion general obligation bonds to Aa3 from Aa2. We have also downgraded the ratings

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has crossed the 60% funding threshold for its pension fund with strong investment returns.

Former Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, D-Los Angeles, officially bowed out of the race for California's next controller after calling off the recount of votes from the primary election.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board announced Monday that it has hired David H. Saltiel as chief economist and is also recruiting someone else to lead to a market structure department that it is creating.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed, as the three-months incurred a 0.025% high rate, unchanged from 0.025% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.055% high rate, down from 0.060% the week before.