Investments

ALABAMABessemer (City)Sep 9, 2011 . . . . . . $11,985,000

With Labor Day behind it, the municipal market will see a big surge in new deals this week, with estimated issuance rising to $4.65 billion, close to the weekly average this year.

The University of New England has received a $3.5 million state award from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to help open the first college of dental medicine in northern New England.

ARKANSASJessieville School District No. 1 of Garland CountySep 8, 2011 . . . . . . $1,445,000

ALABAMAButler County Water AuthoritySep 8, 2011 . . . . . . $3,240,000

Munis exercised a run-of-the-mill pattern this week as tax-exempts followed the broader rally in Treasuries at a lag.

Tax-free money market funds are back in positive territory this week after regaining nearly all of what they lost last week.

ARKANSASParis School District No. 7 of Logan CountySep 7, 2011 . . . . . . $1,570,000

ARIZONAPima County Industrial Development AuthoritySep 7, 2011 . . . . . . $33,120,000

Municipal bond yields are at or near all-time lows, but it's no thanks to muni mutual funds.

CHICAGO - The Ohio State University board this week will consider a proposal to privatize its parking system for an upfront payment from a private operator.

DALLAS - No revenue bond debt will be required to build a new $1 billion state teaching hospital in New Orleans under a revised business plan being considered Thursday by the University Medical Center Management Corp.

ILLINOISGalesburg (City)Sep 6, 2011 . . . . . . $4,665,000

IOWAIowa Falls (City)Sep 6, 2011 . . . . . . $4,200,000

Table as of: 09/06/2011 17:34 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

DALLAS - The Texas A&M University System is giving a lean muni market a taste of its top-rated debt Wednesday with $87.2 million of bonds backed by the Texas Permanent University Fund.

NEW YORKHolland Patent Central School DistrictSep 2, 2011 . . . . . . $815,175

ARIZONAYuma County Jail DistrictSep 1, 2011 . . . . . . $8,000,000

Midwestern University will expand its facilities in Glendale, Ariz., and Downers Grove, Ill., with proceeds from $50 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds approved last week by the Glendale city council.

Despite a Labor Day holiday-shortened week, the municipal market could see new issuance almost double from last week.