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Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico that the Oversight Board created lays out the steps necessary for public spending to be prioritized and sustainable.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella discusses his state's lead role in a lawsuit against banks that led to a settlement over price fixing of government agency bonds. Paul Burton hosts.

Report for January 28, 2020

Puerto Rico's legislature may not want to approve what would effectively be an electricity rate increase, said analysts at a recent conference.

The muni market strengthened, following treasuries, as yields continued to drop.

After two recounts produced different results, the Midland Independent School District's $569 million measure bond fell 26 votes short.

The Financial Accounting Foundation stirred controversy among public finance groups earlier this month when it indicated the next GASB chairman will not have government service as part of his background.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday detailed plans to reduce its board size and alter its composition.

Just when everyone thought there would be little drama at this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the coronavirus has infected the broader markets. Experts still say monetary policy will be immune for now.

Faced with falling enrollment at its state universities, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to spend more money on college students.

Taxable healthcare deals from NYU, and Escambia County, Fla., to price in market seeing yields fall amid virus fears.

Report for January 27, 2020

The state will use $300 million of surplus funds to pay for capital projects at university campuses.

With demand at an all-time high and record inflows that is continuing to come into the market, one would think there would be more issuance.

A new hospital and network of community health centers are part of the $1.1 billion capital proposal from the four fiscally strained South Side hospitals.

Gavin Newsom's filing urges the judge overseeing the utility's Chapter 11 not to approve bankruptcy exit financing commitments.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has received criticism for the large size of its board and its selection of public board members.

The New York City Housing Development Corp. plans to issue $375 million of housing impact bonds, a new category of sustainable development bonds.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio plans to introduce an outline for proposed national infrastructure legislation as early as Tuesday.

While the fed funds rate target will remain at a range of 1.50% to 1.75% and there will be no new Summary of Economic Projections, the FOMC meeting may offer insight into areas that may become problematic and its thinking on the balance sheet, analysts suggest.