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Report for March 17, 2026

If "we get another day of this, that will help the markets continue to trade in a better place," said Jock Wright, an underwriter at Raymond James.

The order from U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV was issued at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. 

The commission will oversee procurement after a previous bid faced litigation and allegations of conflicts of interest.

Two courts affirmed the federal government's obligation to fund the Gateway project. 

The house debated for 26 hours straight before approving the millionaires tax.

Ajay Pathak and Bill Reisner will co-lead a differentiated healthcare practice in Stifel's public finance group.

State authorization for $1.35 billion of taxable ratepayer-backed bonds sold in 2022 for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company is being contested in court.

The HOME deal is being priced through the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, but carries ratings on par with the city's issuer ratings.

Report for March 16, 2026

A federal judge wrote in an opinion that a "mountain of evidence" suggests the subpoenas were an effort to push Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates or resign.

"We're still seeing continued yield pressure out there from the market outlook investors have with the conflict in Iran," said Ajay Thomas, head of public finance at FHN Financial.

S&P Global Ratings cited the state's structurally balanced budgets and progress on improving the finances of its pension system.

Educational institutions risk "hefty fines and other serious consequences, including potential loss of federal funding," should they fail to submit timely and complete data. 

The Senate approved the ROAD to Housing Act which will raise the public welfare investment cap, a move that should increase bond issuance.

The authority would own and oversee a $3 billion partly bond-financed domed stadium for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.

Allowing tax-exempt bonds to remain outstanding during a long-term concession would lower financing costs, advocates say.

The rating agency cited the state's sustained improvements in fiscal management and robust reserves.

A bill would make it easier for local governments in the area served by investor-owned PG&E to break off into public electricity utilities.