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September's total volume ticked up 1.2% to $27.585 billion in 531 issues from $27.251 billion in 592 issues a year earlier. However, the month's total is lower than the $30.652 billion 10-year average, according to Refinitiv data.

California lawmakers have asked the state Supreme Court to block a ballot measure that would radically alter the state's tax structure.

The Amtrak-Texas Central proposal to build high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston would take land "from American citizens and put it under the control of a Japanese company," a pair of Texas Republican representatives told the FRA.

The draft amendments seek to retire 40 pieces of interpretive guidance related to interdealer confirmations.

Ed Koch, the late mayor of New York, used to ask residents "How am I doin' ?" The Citizens Budget Commission plans to do that this fall with a survey.

Dustin Avey and Jeremy Garber were named co-heads of public finance; Fairman, a 40-year veteran of the firm, will remain in an advisory capacity into 2024.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board heads into its new fiscal year focused on market regulation, improving data for the muni market, and updating its EMMA technology platform.

The top three bond guarantee programs have an average dollar volume of more than $2.7 billion through the end of June 2023.

Daily report for September 29, 2023

Following multiple revisions and debate that stretched into the new fiscal year, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the tax relief package.

The last time muni mutual funds saw outflows top $1 billion was the week ending May 31 when they were $1.345 billion.

CEO Andrew Smith says authority is taking steps toward settling its outstanding debt.

Bonds tied to Destiny USA in Syracuse were cut deeper into junk by Moody's Investors Service on doubts about its ability to extend an outstanding loan.

"The major question is whether a shutdown is going to result in a ratings impact in the municipal market, and the answer here is no," said Jennifer Johnston, director of research for Franklin Templeton's fixed income-municipal bond team.

Two out of three Californians said they expect bad economic times in the next 12 months, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll.

The city plans to refund the privately placed special tax revenue obligations with long-term bonds in 2024.

California priced $625 million in State Public Works Board lease revenue bonds this week.

Daily report for September 28, 2023

"The market has taken to heart the [Federal Open Market Committee] actions from last week," said Jeff Lipton, managing director of credit research at Oppenheimer Inc.

The eleven member General Assembly Joint Tax Credit Review Panel has met several times since the end of the 2023 legislative session.