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Committees will begin Tuesday to mark up their pieces of the sweeping tax bill, with the key Ways and Means committee session tentatively set for May 12.

S&P revised the outlook for the Maryland Transportation Authority's outstanding revenue bonds to negative from stable due to the timing of the federal funding needed to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge that was damaged by a cargo freighter in March 2024.

The Democratic states sued a day after schools were required to certify the elimination of DEI programs or risk losing federal funding.

Fresh off the heels of its rebrand from Lifespan, Brown University Health is prepared to add to the size of its planned borrowing if rates are favorable.

Daily report for April 28, 2025

S&P Global Ratings dropped Los Angeles' ratings and assigned a negative outlook, citing a "weakening financial position and an emerging structural imbalance."

Baker Tilly is preparing a $7 billion merger with Moss Adams, another advisory firm. The deal will close in early June.

"Easing tariffs, a slowing economy and an improved supply/demand outlook for munis in May and onward should drive muni market pricing going forward," BofA strategists said.

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are already affecting port operations as Moody's has revised the U.S. ports sector to a negative outlook reflecting an expected 7%-12% decline in volume.

The state plans to price $626 million in GOs, in part, to fund the I-5 bridge replacement

Losing its 501(c)(3) status could cost Harvard $500 million annually.

MSRB appreciates "the robust stakeholder engagement and response" to its requests for feedback on both the rate card and a municipal fund securities concept release, Board Chair Bo Daniels said.

"Federal grants come with a clear obligation to adhere to federal laws," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power face Palisades Fire-driven lawsuits from some 776 plaintiffs, according to the offering document.

The top 10 issuers accounted for $22.12 billion of the total issuance for the year, or 18.7%

Daily report for April 25, 2025

Investors pulled $397.4 million from municipal bond mutual funds in the week ended Wednesday, following $1.258 billion of outflows the prior week.

The lawsuit contends that only Congress has the power to set tariffs that the president has unilaterally increased.

Muni advocates resist some of the arguments for eliminating the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds espoused in a new book by infamous Wall Street whistleblower Michael Lissack.

The state hopes bonds and associated incentives will help to address a state-wide housing shortage.