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A vote Wednesday by Chicago's city council would speed up budget hearings and signals that a majority of alders may go their own way on the budget.

The changing climate is increasing insurance rates for residents and cities and lowering property values in areas that face more frequent and intense disasters.

Daily report for December 11, 2025

Muni yields were little changed, and have barely moved over the past several trading sessions, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare.

AllianceBernstein hired four municipal credit special situations analysts based in its Dallas office.

Hosting a single World Cup match can cost cities roughly $100 to $200 million, said House lawmakers that introduced the bill.

State legislators are prepping for a coming storm of budget turmoil caused by shifting Medicaid policy as the era of historic tax cuts appears to be ending.

California faces an estimated $18 billion deficit as a new poll finds state residents expressing more concern about the rising cost of living.

Municipal bond supply projections for next year range from a high of $750-plus billion to a low of $520 billion, with most firms expecting issuance to hover around $600 billion, easily surpassing 2025's record.

Stargate data centers in Michigan and Wisconsin illustrate the risks to municipalities of such projects and the growing backlash to data centers.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2025 Deal of the Year awards gala.

Daily report for December 10, 2025

A 2025 state law prohibits cities from increasing their property tax revenue if they fail to produce a timely annual financial audit.

Omaha Public Power District will go to market the week of Jan. 5 with about $164 million of Series 2026A separate electric system revenue refunding bonds.

While muni returns moved lower last week, year-to-date returns still hover around 4%, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton finds that low debt burdens, stronger rainy-day funds, improved pension metrics and robust legal safeguards help states remain a core source of stability and diversification for muni portfolios despite slowing growth and fiscal headwinds.

Concerns about Brightline have dragged down performance in the high yield sector this year.

While the plan of reorganization says bondholders will get 100% of principal, it won't be for 12 years. And they will lose some interest.

The state comptroller's office purchased about $5 million of shares in a bitcoin exchange traded fund last month for a newly created strategic reserve.

Legislation to increase the affordable housing supply which often includes bond sales is getting attention in Congress as the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act hits a speed bump.