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A request by the Department of Justice could delay the confirmation of the Puerto Rico bankruptcy until March or beyond and that in turn could lead to the current deal's collapse.

COVID-19 stimulus and related infrastructure spending are causing state expenditures to reach a 35-year high, according to NASBO’s 2019-2021 State Expenditure Report.

The Commission’s enforcement results highlight the importance of proper disclosure.

President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion bill passed the House after months of debate and without any of the municipal bond market's priorities.

Putting aside dynamics such as federal pandemic aid and congestion pricing, the transit authority's latest financial plan had a rinse-and-repeat feel.

Daily report for November 19, 2021

Citing lingering questions about the bank's policies on financing of firearms manufacturers, the Bond Commission chose Wells Fargo for the refinancing deal.

Month over month, the municipal market is in a much better position, as heavy demand and flows continue to drive it.

Climate change can magnify existing state and local credit issues.

The state will take a fresh dose of good rating news into the market when it competitively sells $400 million to fund pension buyouts and capital expenditures.

The state has an estimated $31 billion budget surplus to work with as the governor preps this fall for his January budget reveal, the Legislative Analyst’s Office said.

The U.S. DOT wants to make applying for grants in the $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill as easy as possible. More than 40 new programs will be created under the new law.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s new report on the use of internal and external liquidity in the municipal bond market shows that for transactions under $100,000 external liquidity has steadily increased since 2011.

The debt-averse state's long-term management of its finances and recent growth earned it a triple-A rating from Fitch.

Daily report for November 18, 2021

The board says the judge's ruling on the issue will determine whether it withdraws the Plan of Adjustment.

The Investment Company Institute reported $1.608 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending Nov. 10, up from $657 million a week prior.

The massive Chicago-based system that operates in 21 states scored a ratings boost from S&P and a revised outlook to positive from Fitch.

The tender/exchange offer is built into a more than $1 billion refinancing the city plans to price in early December.

The state is selling $1.2 billion of GOs, and a recent deal from Vicksburg highlights a structure that makes a difference to the state's local governments.