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Lawyers for the city of Harvey will argue for release of state funds.

New York City's executive budget came under fire for increasing spending and setting aside too little in reserves for cuts from Washington and uncertain times ahead.

Henry County supervisors tabled the awarding of contracts for the construction of the new Henry County law center again at Thursday's meeting, after the agenda item was tabled first at Tuesday's meeting.

Gov. Kate Brown called a special legislative session to consider the proposal.

New Jersey lawmakers expanded the scope of a bond proposal to add money for school safety.

The municipal bond market will see a light new issue calendar next week as the Federal Reserve meeting on monetary policy puts a damper on new debt issuance.

The University of Michigan's final April consumer sentiment index reading was 98.8.

U.S. employment costs increased more than forecast in the first quarter as worker pay and benefits accelerated, according to Labor Department data released Friday.

U.S. economic growth cooled last quarter as consumers pulled back following outsize spending in the prior period, though solid business investment cushioned some of the weakness.

In the week ended April 26, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index jumped up to 4.05% from 3.99% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The school district is relying on referendum in November to support a funding plan.

New York's mayor said hits from Albany and threats from Washington affected the city's latest spending plan.

Amid teacher protests, Colorado lawmakers have two weeks to clear a backlog of bills that include a $5 billion transportation bond authorization and a pension funding measure.

The $425 million measure is likely to go before San Francisco voters in November.

Municipal bonds steadied after sliding the previous day, as the last of the week’s new issuance came to market.

Californians will weigh $13 billion in state water bond measures this year, split between two elections.

New casinos will open this year after a winning 2017 for the Jersey Shore resort’s downsized gambling industry.

A new law will convert local government CAFRs into a digital format, making statistics more readily available at low cost.

An opinion from the Legislature's attorneys has called into question the constitutionality of Gov. Bill Walker's plan to pay off the state's outstanding oil and gas tax credit obligation that is currently in excess of $800 million.

Munis were stronger on Thursday as the last of the week's supply slipped into the market.