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Daily report for April 27, 2021.

Gov. Steve Sisolak opted to form a joint committee to study the idea, rather than proposing legislation this session.

The dearth of supply will likely hold down rates and keep certain investors out of the muni market. High-yield municipal bonds, still the most in-demand sector, tightened again.

New York City's mayor cited roughly $15 billion in additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions in releasing his executive plan.

Milwaukee will offer investors its first green-designated bonds under its sewerage credit Tuesday and returns next week with a GO sale.

The Texas House rejected a proposal to expand coverage for Texans who have low-paying jobs that do not provide health insurance.

A year after the traditional May bond elections were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Texans will consider bonds for local issuers, mostly schools.

The MSRB will retire 15 pieces of guidance, though those will still be available online for historical purposes.

Officials call it the first for any state revolving fund program in the country.

Daily report for April 26, 2021.

An interview with Kathy Wylde, President, Partnership for New York City

The pact may generate up to $2.5 billion in revenue for the state in the next five years and $6 billion through 2030.

If sales and use tax revenues surpass May 2020 expectations, some bondholders would see increased payments.

Indiana's newly adopted budget, with rosier revenue projections and a looming infusion of federal relief funds, will also boost infrastructure spending.

A jump in oil prices and federal relief has increased the likelihood Alaska will continue judicious draws on its permanent fund.

There’s not much difference in the criteria S&P Global uses to rate general obligation debt issued by cities and GO debt issued by states.

The board had planned to abolish the requirement that MAs advising on competitive deals apply for CUSIP numbers, but has now decided to keep the rule as is.

The bonds would include a subsidy rate of 28% and would be exempt from sequestration.

Mayor Jim Kenney called the latest rescue package the only funding source that can help with coronavirus-related revenue losses.

The new director will be familiar with pay-to-play enforcement and public accounting fraud, which are important in the muni space.