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12/12/2013 12/5/2013 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 0 $0 0 $0 $0 California 16 2,549,176 13 535,485 2,013,691 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 1 3,845 1 3,845 0 Montana 1 55,220 0 0 55,220 Nevada 0 0 2 85,000 -85,000 Oregon 2 16,800 2 43,475 -26,675 Washington 5 690,390 6 392,765 297,625 Wyoming 0 0 1 16,000 -16,000

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The weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was up one basis point this week, at 5.13% for the week ending Dec. 12, 2013, the highest since Oct. 24, 2013, (seven weeks ago), when it was 5.16%.

Municipal bond mutual funds recorded heavy outflows, marking the 29th straight week money has left funds, Lipper FMI numbers showed.

Fitch Ratings affirmed Tennessee's AAA GO ratings citing the state's conservation debt profile and fully funded pension contributions over four decades.

After several solid months of Puerto Rico government revenue collections, November collections came up short.

The municipal market treaded water Thursday as it absorbed the remains of a busy weekly calendar and investors reacted to the threat of a downgrade to junk status of about $52 billion of Puerto Rico bonds.

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Improved issuer disclosure breeds investor confidence which in turn boosts Massachusetts' bond ratings, according to state Treasurer Steven Grossman.

A working group established by the Hawaii legislature recommended the governor include a GO bond request for $40 million to conserve property at Turtle Bay on Oahu's North Shore.

Jefferson County, Ala., must retain its bankruptcy attorneys because two groups have said they plan to pursue appeals of the county's confirmation order.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has created an advisory group and asked users of its Electronic Municipal Market Access, EMMA, website to respond to a survey to better understand how the site is used and how it can be improved.

Puerto Rico came under increased pressure to issue bonds in coming months to prove it can still access capital, as Moody's Investors Service put $52 billion of the island's debt under review for a downgrade to junk status.

Six potential private-sector partners responded to Maryland's proposal to fund, build and operate a $2.2 billion light rail commuter line under the state's newly adopted public-private partnership law.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $26.5 million of general obligation bonds issued in 2006 by the Johnston Community School District in Iowa.