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The House moves the ball forward in the budget battle with an approved plan as public finance leaders lay out the strategy for saving the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds which provides a tempting target for lawmakers searching for ways to pay for promised tax cuts.
February 27
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A voter-approved charter amendment requiring a bigger police force spurred Moody's Ratings to revise its outlook on the city's A1 bond rating to negative.
February 27
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Seconds – even just one of them – count, FINRA's fining of MarketAxess shows
February 27
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The Senate hearing comes as lawmakers start to shape the next surface transportation bill.
February 27
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Chicago's City Council on Wednesday approved the sale of $830 million of general obligation bonds that Mayor Brandon Johnson says will fund infrastructure improvements.
February 27
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The MTA took a victory lap on congestion pricing, presenting new data and rebuking the "existential threat" from the White House.
February 27
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A state-by-state review of 2024 yearend issuance in the Southeast.
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Volume in the Southeast was up 46% in 2024, led by Florida, where municipal bond sales more than doubled to $27.49 billion.
February 27
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It has been a bit of a "heavy start" to the year for issuance, said Jeff Devine, a municipal research analyst at GW&K.
February 26
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Illinois' Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2023 recently passed the 600-day mark and is threatening to break California's lateness record.
February 26
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The rating agency said the one-notch downgrade, which comes ahead of a bond sale, was due to weaker operating performance and liquidity.
February 26
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Legislation to continue a sales tax and revenue bond program until July 1, 2028, and allow its use for mall redevelopment projects, passed the Senate.
February 26
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The rating agency cited the state's ample reserves, robust natural resource base and critical role in U.S. strategic interests.
February 26
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The House now needs to negotiate a final budget resolution with the Senate, whose leaders have said they want to make the TCJA permanent.
February 26
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A state-by-state review of 2024 yearend issuance in the Midwest.
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A state-by-state review of 2024 yearend issuance in the Southwest.
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Midwest bond sale volume peaked in the third quarter of 2024.
February 26
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The Federal government's long-term budget challenges could mean dramatic changes for hospitals and health systems nationwide, derailing the post-COVID credit recovery that helped turn the healthcare sector into the fastest-growing segment of the municipal market in 2024.
February 26
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The Pasadena Unified School District plans to eliminate 151 full-time employees, including 115 teachers, as it struggles with the fallout from the Eaton Fire.
February 26
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Muni prices continue to "show relative resilience" despite a nearly record pace of issuance, said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.
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