Bonds

Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas's November sales tax revenue soared 11% to a record $2.78 billion.

Alaska's fiscal slide has halted, at least for now.

Geoffrey Teal, an MPA candidate at San Diego State University, has won an NFMA scholarship.

A SIFMA official testified about muni regulatory concerns of dealers.

VRDO rate resets and filings of continuing disclosure documents were also down quarter-over-quarter.

The MSRB backed off an effort to write a new rule on minimum denominations and will modify proposals on CUSIP numbers and muni fund securities.

Growth in airports, ports and toll road sectors was strong in the first half of this year.

SEC nominees Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson fielded questions from Senators on Tuesday.

The 2017-2018 plan contains one new item — private activity bond guidance.

Treasury, IRS concerns remain that some political subdivisions are controlled by developers.

The MSRB has several agenda items queued up for its Oct. 25-26 meeting.

BDA is bolstering its federal legislative and regulatory policy staff.

MSRB worries about "pennying," "filtering," bank loans, pricing

The MSRB expects its new executive budget summary to increase transparency about how the board collects and spends its money.

After infrastructure and health care legislation failed to materialize, the municipal industry turns its attention to the potential benefits – and risks – of tax reforms now before Congress.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Cabrera Capital Markets, R. Seelaus & Co., Performance Trust Capital Partners, and Murray Sinclaire of Ross Sinclaire & Associates signed settlement agreements.

The city brings still-solid credit ratings to its pricing of bonds and certificates of obligation.

Wenatchee, Wash. is back to investment grade after a rough couple of years.

Tax-exempts important, but not enough, infrastructure advocates tell Congress.

The Government Accountability Office sees big challenges for three U.S. territories.