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While the aid is for repairs following 2017's Hurricane Maria, some are particularly welcoming it now after earthquakes have shaken the southwest for two weeks.

Airports Council International – North America estimates airports need $100 billion in infrastructure through 2023.

Eric Holcomb pushed a similar early payment last year when he announced the use of $150 million of reserves to pay off a pension liability.

Both the senior and the new second lien of Chicago's Sales Tax Securities Corp. are now rated AA-minus.

The median time it takes for municipal bond borrowers to complete their annual audits was 156 days for fiscal 2018: equal to the slowest time in the past 11 years.

Indian River County won’t pursue the federal litigation further, but it will proceed with a lawsuit in state court over the use of its railroad crossings.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association survey indicates low interest rates will keep the environment for issuing debt favorable.

The muni market saw a handful of deals price while the market strengthened ahead of the bellwether deals that come Wednesday and Thursday.

Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said the government is exploring various revenue streams to support the islands' pension system.

A healthy response to Chicago's first tender invitation is expected to bolster the savings on $1.47 billion of refinancing debt the city sells this week.

University's parking project is part of the first phase of its 10-year capital improvement project.

Atlantic City’s recent fiscal progress under state control provided a lift for two municipal issuers tied to the Jersey Shore gambling hub.

The state prosecutor for the Jacksonville area said the probe into the city-owned utility has been turned over to the federal justice system.

The Better Housing Foundation's Chicagoland suburban bond portfolios are now experiencing bond covenant and payment defaults.

Alan Schankel, a longtime municipal bond analyst and managing director at Janney Capital Markets in Philadelphia, has retired.

Look for an expanded buyer base, including an international focus, as a new decade in munis dawns

Officials in the Massachusetts city insist taxpayers will not be on the hook for the planned minor-league Polar Park in the Canal District.

The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Chip Barnett explore variables and pressure points in advance of the city's FY21 preliminary budget release.

Upcoming negotiated short-term note sales

It has been a couple of years since the market has seen an active January to start the year.