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The Pasco School District bond is now passing.

Mayor Jim Kenney's vision could provide more fiscal certainty for the school district at the expense of city finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

With an ordinance for $70 million in Terre Haute Sanitary District construction bonds facing certain defeat, Mayor Duke Bennett’s administration requested and the City Council Thursday agreed to withdraw the measure.

Municipal bond market participants are scanning the news closely for details of tax reform provisions that affect them.

Though Federal assistance may have helped lessen the impact of Hurricane Maria, analysts said there are still "plenty of reasons to worry" about the government's ability to function.

The University of Michigan's preliminary November consumer sentiment index reading was 97.8, compared to the final October 100.7.

The muni market would fare better in the Senate Republicans' tax reform proposal, which would preserve private activity bonds and enhance them through the repeal of the alternative minimum tax. However, advance refundings and the SALT deduction would be terminated, a "one-two punch" for state and local governments.

Growing pension costs cost the city a rating notch.

The Illinois Finance Authority authorized a passel of deals that would be outlawed by a GOP tax bill.

The mill will recycle waste paper and corrugated containers.

Many large schools have already dipped their toes into the taxable bond market, but smaller schools would find it tougher.

The last of the week’s big municipal bond deals came to market on Thursday – both from California issuers – as municipals finished weaker in secondary trading.

Rising debt, legacy costs and challenges from Washington all pose challenges for the New York mayor after winning re-election.

Oklahoma still faces a $215 million budget gap after the state House again failed to pass a revenue measure.

Although New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has invested more than $120 billion in capital improvements since 1982, the pace of investment has not kept up with the need.

The elimination of private activity bonds “would throw gasoline on a housing shortage," said John Chiang, California's treasurer.

Blow-back from the sell-side centered on the proposal's potential to drive up infrastructure financing costs and accelerate the departure of smaller firms from the business.

The Treasury Department Thursday auctioned $15 billion of 30-year bonds with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 2.801% high yield, a price of 98.969630.

The last of the week’s big municipal bond deals came to market on Thursday as municipals wavered in mid-session trade.

MSRB data shows the extent to which alternative trading systems are used in the muni market.