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Deputy Governor Dan Hynes says the recent legislative session put the state on an "upward trajectory," but underfunded pensions dog the state.

Rating criteria changes and a ruling in the Puerto Rico III case have undermined some investors' and analysts' confidence in revenue pledges.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.74% from 3.75% the week before.

The tapes, according to Preston Hollow, demonstrate the success of Nuveen's strong-arm tactics to protect its high-yield market share.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, dropped to 3.75% from 3.78% the week before.

Preston Hollow can proceed with a lawsuit that accuses the municipal bond giant of a campaign of intimidation, a Delaware judge ruled.

Merrigan, a Vietnam veteran who led Ziegler's municipal research team, has died at 68.

In the week ended May 9, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.78% from 3.82% the previous week.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.82% from 3.87% the week before.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.