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As much as $3 billion of Oklahoma utility debt related to 2021's Winter Storm Uri will begin hitting the market as early as July after winning state court approval.

After nine months of a soft closure, two Nuveen high-yield mutual funds will resume accepting purchases from new investors in the face of improved market conditions.

The rapid swing to lower yields over the past week has led to a sunnier outlook for the summer reinvestment season, but uncertainties on the economic front, rate volatility, and supply questions hang overhead.

Investors will be greeted Tuesday with a decrease in supply with the new-issue calendar estimated at $2.691 billion in $1.786 billion of negotiated deals and $904.9 million of competitive loans.

Chicago's decades-long casino chase has moved closer to reality with Mayor Lori Lightfoot banking on the fiscal jackpot to help fund the city's pensions.

Rising home values are putting the spotlight on property taxes in Texas, where state lawmakers are eying tax relief options even as previously approved measures slow the growth in tax bills.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has come forward with a proposal that would expand the Names Rule to include any language associated with ESG related metrics.

All parties except for the Unsecured Creditors Committee support the extension.

The boutique consultancy firm, which focuses largely on transportation infrastructure, is growing "modestly" amid an uptick in federal funding.

An Illinois judge upheld the constitutionality of the state's consolidation of downstate public safety pension funds; an appeal is expected.

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The rating agency said the action reflects significant progress the state has made restoring its financial reserves and liquidity in recent years.

A firm representing the Oversight Board also represented firms that acquired a loan portfolio from a board-controlled entity.

Municipals improved for the fifth session in a row with 10- and 30-year triple-A yields falling 30 basis points since Thursday. Connecticut priced $1 billion-plus of GOs and saw yields lowered in a repricing.

The firm poached four Piper Sandler bankers to increase its presence in a sector that serves one of the fastest-growing U.S. demographics.

"It is a disturbing trend that elected officials are using their powers to punish companies and municipal governments (and individuals) based on their social views," says Natalie Cohen, founder of The Public Purse.

A pipeline of projects is building as infrastructure dollars begin to flow to states.

Goodman's colleagues and friends called her death a loss for the public finance industry. The Canadian native embraced Chicago and her role aiding local and state governments.

A nonprofit Texas-based retirement community operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday to deal with its troubled debt and sell its assets.

The mayor has not been formally charged, but has been named in an investigation alleging corruption around the proposed sale of Angel Stadium.