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County commissioners asked Gov. Greg Abbott for permission to schedule an election for a flood-prevention bond proposal on Aug. 25.

The tax and omnibus spending bills offer little relief for state and local infrastructure.

Municipal bonds were mixed in late trading on Tuesday as several large deals hit the screens, led by issuers in New York and Maryland.

The Garden State's pension burden will remain a heavy credit weakness for the foreseeable future, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.

The timing of federal grants is an issue because that funding was used as a basis by the U.S. Transportation Department to authorize the use of tax-exempt PABs by the private owner for financing the proposed rail line between Miami and Orlando.

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a $28.9 billion state budget.

City Council gave approval to Mayor Frank Jackson's administration to borrow more than $156 million for capital improvements, including a new police station and equipment to make Cleveland's streets safer.

Detroit's financial progress since its 2014 exit from Chapter 9 still leaves the city with debt, pension and economic development challenges.

Tax resources are about one-third higher than a decade ago, while pension actuarially determined contributions are up 74%, a Fitch report shows.

Within the month, New Hanover County's school board could finalize a timeline for redistricting and pick projects for its next multi-million dollar bond — including new schools.

Tuesday opened with a positive tone in the municipal bond market with a forecast of heavy demand and strong technicals going into the reinvestment season.

Pittsburgh exited successfully from the Act 47 workout, but other communities hang around for decades.

Derek McNeil rejoins Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co.'s municipal finance division after a stint at Morgan Stanley.

Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in April, albeit at a slower pace than last month.”

Kurt Forsgren, managing director of S&P, discusses climate change, ESG, infrastructure approaches — especially tolling — and trade policy and what each means for a municipality’s rating. John Hallacy hosts.

Construction spending fell dramatically by 1.7% in March, much lower than the expected 0.5% gain.

The overall economy grew for the 108th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

The treasury secretary said such a bill could pass within two months.

Munis were stronger Monday as bond buyers kept an eye on the Federal Reserve policy makers' meeting.