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Municipals finished mixed in secondary trading on Thursday as a spate of transportation deals hit traders' screens.

A bill will be released in coming weeks detailing a new structure for all of the state’s retirement plans.

The firm's win on a competitive California GO deal underscores efforts to keep its hand in the new-issue business.

Six projects announced this week may lead to $300 million to $400 million of investment.

The Treasury Department Thursday sold $5 billion of inflation-indexed 29-year 4-month bonds at a 0.908% high yield, an adjusted price of 100.838047, with a 7/8% coupon.

Municipals were mixed in secondary trading at midday as the primary saw several big transportation deals hit the screens.

The state’s high-speed rail program still faces a long journey to completion beset by lawsuits and political opponents.

The Santa Fe school board voted to hold a joint election with Santa Fe Community College, with both entities asking for about $95 million in GOs.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $42 billion 91-day bills and $36 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The municipal bond market will be focused on transportation issues on Thursday as the last of the week’s big competitive sales hit the screens.

New York mayoral candidate and former police detective Bo Dietl explains how he would make city government more effective if elected, with such initiatives as zero-based budgeting, CompStat metrics throughout all departments and reduced rates-of-return assumptions for the pension funds. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Pension pre-funding dropped to 68% in fiscal 2016 compared to an average of 75% the year before.

Chicago relying on savings from new securitization borrowing program to help balance 2018 books.

Municipal bonds finished mixed in trading on Wednesday as issuers in New York and Massachusetts came to market.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer cited pension fund gains while challenger Michel Faulkner said the incumbent doesn't stand up to mayor Bill de Blasio's spending.

The Garden City Commission approved an ordinance adopting the Sports of the World project plan for the STAR Bond Development District, as well as financing to develop it.

Municipal bonds were trading mixed at mid-session as issuers in New York and Massachusetts hit the market with several big bond deals.

Moody’s lowered Niagara Falls’ general obligation debt to Baa3 from Baa2.

Voters in New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District, N.D., approved a 20-year bond for structural repairs and air quality improvements Tuesday in a special election.

The utility in Gainesville will use bond proceeds to buy a privately owned plant to exit an above-market power purchase agreement.