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City leaders announced the availability of 30,000 Section 8 housing vouchers this week.

"We are extraordinarily well positioned to deal with this storm from a financial standpoint," said Ben Watkins, director of Florida's Bond Division.

Triple-A yields fell four to 10 basis points across the curve amid robust secondary trading with high-grade names showing clear moves to lower yields.

The decision by Ocmulgee Superior Courts Chief Judge Brenda Holbert Trammell questioned the feasibility of the EV maker's project and bonds that would back it.

The Department of Transportation's initiative will allow transit and transit-oriented development to cover 49% of project costs with a TIFIA loan.

Should the proposal go forward, the board should provide analysis and evidence as to how such a requirement would benefit the market, dealers said.

The El Paso County Hospital District is evaluating options, including other debt proposals, to address capacity constraints at its facilities.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposed budget would forgo an inflation-formula-based property tax hike and make supplemental contributions to the city's pension funds.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's intends to spend $45.5 million over the course of FY2023.

The committee aims to craft best practices that would encourage greater use of the "green bond" label.

Munis open October firmer, underperforming a UST rally, but September closed out the month with 3.84% losses — the single largest monthly loss since September 2008.

Missouri and Iowa closed out fiscal 2022 with balances that paved the way for tax cuts.

Opponents of Oklahoma Turnpike extensions are calling for limits on the agency's ability to issue bonds and raise tolls.

Inadequate public governance drives up the costs of U.S. transit projects, Eno Center for Transportation said in a report.

The launch helps Schwab to broaden its footprint in munis, allowing the firm to expand its line-up for investors who are looking for broad muni exposure at a much lower price point.

Issuers and market professionals will discuss the distinctive challenges that confront California's transportation sector and the public finance strategies being used to meet the borrowing and credit needs of the sector that keeps our economy moving.

Robert Berry, Executive Director, CDIAC

Michael Ballinger, Publisher The Bond Buyer, The Bond Buyer; Marc Bauer, Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Andy Nakahata, Managing Director and Regional Head of the Public Finance West Region, UBS

Fiona Ma, CPA, California State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Issuers, their advisors, and sector professionals will discuss their view of these challenges amidst those of the broader market, and how they are approaching new project financing and management of their existing debt portfolio.