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Maryland enters the data center regulation movement as Governor Wes Moore signs an executive order and signals an end to sales tax exemptions.

The selloff in munis this week is "against a backdrop of historic bid wanted in competition volume, continued rate volatility, tax-loss selling [and] unfavorable technicals," said J.P. Morgan strategists.

Strong rainy-day funds remain a key buffer, but states that rely on volatile revenues or face rising Medicaid, education and infrastructure costs may have less room to absorb the next shock, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.

"We believe strongly in these sectors, and they are poised for even more growth," Bo Daniels, Loop Capital's head of public finance, said in a statement.

Final disclosure standards, still years away, will likely be tailored to the municipal bond market.

A cutback in federal funding for state revolving loans to water utilities is among the things pressuring water utilities in Florida.

Daily report for September 24, 2026

The outlook revision to positive from stable is the second this year for the state after Moody's Ratings took similar action in May.

Muni yields have been slow to reprice Federal Reserve expectations, but on Wednesday, they caught up fast, said James Pruskowski, managing director at Hennion & Walsh.

The White House has cut funding to states via curtailed disaster relief, paused infrastructure funding, and changes to the Medicaid program.

The statement "is a significant policy document providing guidance to MAs as to their roles, responsibilities, and potential liability under the federal securities laws," said Paul Kisslinger, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg.

Proposition 40 aims to raise $100 billion through a one-time tax on assets over $1 billion to offset federal Medicaid cuts.

Payson's $21.21 million taxable pledged revenue obligations issue comes amid a riskier environment for pension-related borrowings.

The restructuring would reportedly target the taxable corporate bonds, which are subordinate to the muni debt.

Cyberattacks increasingly threaten cash-strapped communities in the Midwest, with threat actors using artificial intelligence to turbocharge their campaigns.

Daily report for September 23, 2026

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and CEO says changes are needed to state and federal laws and the MTA's financial structure.

The recent short-end correction stems from last week's Fed rate hike, said Ron Banaszek, co-head of public finance and lead underwriter at Blaylock Van.

The city's inability to get approval for bonds that would fund operating expenses has forced the mayor to propose deep budget cuts for the coming fiscal year.