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A state ban on bond underwriters that "boycott" or "discriminate" against the fossil fuel or firearms industries has resulted in fewer banks providing municipal financial products and services.

The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1.9 billion.

"Numbers are hard to come by in a comprehensive way, but we do learn the state's budget is targeted at $237 billion," said John Hallacy. "This budget is clearly not a 'caretaker' budget, but one that adds significant spending. The question is how that spending will affect the out-years."

Two rating agencies upgraded Los Angeles Unified School District's bond ahead of multi-billion dollar refunding.

The replacement Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal won't have more gates, but will be less cramped and resolve its noncompliance with FAA safety regulations.

John Fleming is pushing back against a proposal in the state Legislature to change the way the state Bond Commission oversees the issuance of debt by cities, counties and local governments and entities.

Jeffrey Scruggs, Managing Director and Head of Public Sector and Infrastructure Group at Goldman Sachs, sits down with Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk on the state of the muni industry.

States are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships with developers to create new workforce housing so residents can afford to live where they work.

The public finance industry has been tracking the growth of the IRS budget with concerns that funding boosts would translate into higher audit rates for bond transactions.

Barclays' Mikhail Foux talks shifting demand, BABs refundings, election effects and what it means for the asset class in a volatile market.

The Hall of Fame initiative celebrates individuals whose careers have left an indelible mark, while the Rising Stars program recognizes the muni finance leaders of tomorrow. Nominations for the 2024 classes will be accepted until Friday, May 31. This will be the final deadline.

While Kansas' sales tax and revenue (STAR) bond program recorded its first default late last year, Bonner Springs is considering using it for a development that includes a Mattel toy-themed amusement park.

New York City Municipal Water Authority returns to the municipal primary after a $1.4 billion deal earlier this year.

BABs can offer value for investors who can stomach the call risk, said municipal strategists.

Municipal Market Analytics reports the most technical defaults in 2023 since it started tracking them, including 24 in the not-for-profit hospital sector.

Gary Hall, President of the Infrastructure & Public Finance Division at Siebert Williams Shank & Co., joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Lynne Funk to talk about the importance of the muni industry in financing the country's extensive infrastructure needs -- from ports and airports to bridges and energy solutions.

Despite an S&P rating upgrade ahead of this week's GO bond deal, Louisiana paid a wider spread to a 10-year benchmark than it did a year ago. Longer maturities saw tighter spreads on from a year ago.

West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore, who's put banks on a blacklist for their support of ESG policies, is up for (and very likely to win) one of the state's two seats in the U.S. House. Here's how he got there, and what it'll look like when he tries to bring his anti-ESG policies national.

DASNY, Washington, Massachusetts, Jefferson County, Alabama, and the New Jersey Education Facilities Authority entered the top 10, with the last three issuers coming to market after not issuing any debt in the first quarter of 2023.

With cyberattacks on the rise, issuers have had to keep fortifying their defenses against criminals targeting the public sector.