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Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were unchanged, as the three-months incurred a 0.030% high rate, the same from 0.030% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.050% high rate, from the similar 0.050% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $25 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

Market participants predict this week’s increased issuance will be quickly bought-up.

A plan to reduce congestion in Austin's fast-growing northern suburbs is expected to cost $164 million, says a local government coalition called Project Connect.

Kansas has received $62.2 million in its annual tobacco settlement payment, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators was up 0.8% in March following a 0.5% increase in February, the Conference Board reported Monday.

Memorial Hermann Health System, one of Houston's pioneering health care providers, plans a $650 million expansion at its Texas Medical City campus.

San Antonio's Northside Independent School District, one of the largest districts in the state, will issue $125 million of debt for new schools.

Kansans are getting mixed messages on the impact of tax cuts that have reduced the state's revenues.

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New issuance of more than $7 billion is expected to arrive in the primary this week, as Illinois tests the market's appetite for a second time this month with its general obligation credit — this time a $750 million sale that will be joined by large financings from issuers in Texas and New Jersey.

Illinois will return to the market Thursday with a $750 million general obligation sale hoping to capitalize on good market conditions and the same improved investor appeal that lowered borrowing costs on an issue earlier this month.

Municipal bond mutual funds reporting weekly had a second straight week of inflows in the week ending April 17, according to Lipper FMI data.

New Jersey government's March revenues came in 7% lower than expected, adding to financial pressure on the state.

Kentucky plans to use bond financing to partially fund upgrading high-speed Internet access across the state through fiber optic lines.