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David Rubulotta and Brant McDuffie will take the helm of the fixed income capital markets division at Stifel Financial Corp.

Judge Swain rejected the governor's request to stay the board's suit until November.

The “tool kit” legislation expands powers of the Local Government Commission, including a last-resort legal process for voluntary or involuntary dissolution.

Massive market returns coupled with rising contribution rates, led by worst-funded states like Illinois and New Jersey, boosted state retirement systems.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he wants to bring greater efficiency and transparency to municipal bond market

The pandemic is changing the game for performance management. It's time to evolve the financial services model.

He made his announcement at an under-construction elementary school to underscore a $250 million construction bond he championed.

Large new issues from California, New York utilities and airport deals were repriced to lower yields and remained the focus for the municipal market, again ignoring a swing by U.S. Treasuries.

Moody's says Guam needs to be ready to respond to shortfalls.

Legislation backed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives two municipally owned coal plants more time to cut carbon emissions but they still face closure in 2045.

The draft House reconciliation bill includes a provision that would treat native tribes the same as states for the sake of tax exempt bond issuance, eliminating the burdensome essential governmental function test.

The proposed changes would reduce the volume of disclosures dealers have to make to customers each year.

SALT relief was not part of the initial language in the reconciliation bill, but several moderate Democrats say they won't support the legislation without it.

With the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks still fresh in our minds, Michael Barasch, managing partner at Barasch & McGarry, says less than 8% of the civilians who were in Lower Manhattan that day and the months after have registered for free federal programs offering health care protections and benefits. Municipal bond industry workers who worked or lived downtown in the several months that followed 9/11 can benefit from these programs too. Chip Barnett hosts. (15 minutes)

Market participants welcomed the municipal-related provisions in the reconciliation bill but are hesitant to start making bets on its passage.

The university heads into the market this week with a mix of tax-exempt, taxable, new money sustainability and refunding bonds

Nominations are live for the 20th Bond Buyer Deal of the Year and the Freda Johnson awards. The application deadline is Tuesday, October 12.

The 2021 Rising Stars discuss their work, hobbies, interests, and their thoughts about the future of the public finance sector. We also link to all the profiles, in case you missed them.

In both states, jobs have recovered past where they were prior to last March when the pandemic hit the U.S.

Texas is fighting the federal government on an expanding front as Gov. Greg Abbott challenges the authority of President Biden on issues of health, civil rights and security.