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The Local Government Commission approved issuance of notes that will be taken out gradually in the next few years.

Taylor Raymond has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a senior counsel in its Austin and Dallas offices, according to the law firm.

Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are beginning to take effect as the FHFA has doubled the cap on Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which should boost the issuance of private activity bonds.

The measure would lower the percentage increase in property tax revenue larger cities and counties can tap for operations without seeking voter approval.

Florida is poised to reap the rewards of spaceport financing legislation, even if some headwinds remain.

Daily report for August 07, 2025

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This year's portfolio growth will save the city $2.18 billion over the next five years, Comptroller Brad Lander said.

The municipal bond market is "doing pretty good for the moment," said Jeff Timlin, a managing partner at Sage Advisory.

The risk Brightline Florida poses to the rest of the high-yield market may manifest in fund flows, investors said.

The Minneapolis Fed chief added that tariffs still represent a significant uncertainty and it's unclear what impact they'll have on inflation.

The spaceport PAB statute was crafted in a way that's likely to appeal to the tax-exempt bond market. Nixon Peabody's Johnny Hutchinson said.

A judge approved an injunction requested by 20 states to temporarily halt the Federal Emergency Management Agency from diverting money from a disaster preparedness program.

Mayors and city leaders are using a combination of bond financing and public private partnerships to build and preserve affordable housing while working with a patchwork of regulations and facing opposition.

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Officials are considering selling more voter-approved bonds for the stalled project, which could be jumpstarted with a phased-in construction approach.