Capital markets

Municipal bond traders returning to work Monday will face a moderate new issue calendar of $7.02 billion, made up of $5.96 billion of negotiated deals and $1.06 billion of competitive sales.

Municipal bond volume dropped 20.2% in April and finished under $30 billion for the third month in a row, as concerns about tax reform made issuers reluctant to hit the market.

Illinois delays in grant payments to districts like CPS adds to its liquidity woes.

WATERLOO, Iowa -- A national bond ratings firm gave Black Hawk County's government high marks for fiscal management.

Chicago's final pension fix passed the House but needs Republicans on board if the governor vetoes it.

Indiana passed a law to respond to S&P's critique of its school bond intercept program.

Atlanta’s $226.2 million water and wastewater refunding deal received $634.7 million in orders.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked Ben Watkins to help convince the Legislature that tourism funding supports state and local ratings.

MTA variable-rate debt is well under its policy threshold.

Authority plans May sales of $350M and $83M

The municipal market is set to see a bump in new supply next week, something that market participants have been craving.

Virginia’s budget imbalance stemming from soft revenue growth and spending down its savings led S&P Global Ratings to revise the outlook to negative on the state’s AAA general obligation rating.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The city of Yakima's bond rating was recently downgraded due to what experts say is a weaker economy and less financial flexibility. But city officials aren't too concerned.

Assured Guaranty and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP increased their leads in the municipal bond insurance and bond counsel rankings in the first quarter, as political uncertainty and higher interest rates cut into the volume of transactions.

The rating pains of Illinois' public universities took a turn for the worse.

S&P Global Ratings said it has revised its outlook on Virginia's general obligation, appropriation-backed, and moral obligation debt to negative from stable.

A study criticized California spending on charter schools.

The majority of California redevelopment agencies rated by Fitch saw upgrades.

A judge delayed a hearing on the expenditure of California high-speed rail proceeds.

New Jersey is meeting expectations to maintain an A rating from Fitch.