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The second time was the charm for the Wessington Springs School Board.

Northeastern Local Schools will go back on the ballot May 8 to ask voters to approve new buildings that will cost more than $117 million.

About 4,903,300 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in January, an increase of 1,200 from December, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.

Moody's revised its outlook on Connecticut's capital to developing from negative, pending the city's application for a state workout program.

Pending home sales rose 0.5% to an index reading of 110.1 in December, from an upwardly revised 109.6 in November.

The Chicago Business Barometer declined to 65.7 in January from a revised 67.8 in December.

Municipal bond market participants await details of President Trump’s plans for infrastructure spending.

The Treasury Department's November quarterly refunding of $66.0 billion will raise $19.4 billion new cash, Treasury announced Wednesday.

The employment cost index fell slightly in the fourth quarter to an expected 0.6% increase.

The December Midwest Economy Index climbed to 0.43 from a revised 0.17 in November, first reported 0.22, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.

Private-sector employment increased by 234,000 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

The alliance graded key budgeting and transparency practices in each of the 50 U.S. states.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump also embraced the recent call by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- without mentioning them –- to reduce the permitting approval process to two years or less for infrastructure projects.

The governor, treasurer, attorney general and legislature are all working to facilitate banking services to the market.

There's an expectation that President Trump will address infrastructure spending in Tuesday's State of the Union address, and he has the attention of the muni market.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants higher landfill fees to replace a tapped-out $675 million bond fund for environmental projects.

S&P Global Ratings is alerting municipal market investors that an expected increase in property tax challenges by big box retailers could put stress on municipal finances.

The $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes could pose a long-term threat to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, according to credit analysts.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

Robert Feyer passed the baton to Bryan Victor as lead bond counsel for the largest municipal bond issuer.