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The Tidewater Landing project, situated on both sides of the city's waterfront, is said to be the largest development project in Pawtucket's history.

A state congressional committee voted down a proposal to replace the aging Calcasieu Bridge with a toll-road through a public-private-partnership. Now limited options remain to carry out the work, say some state officials.

Investors continue to pull money from muni mutual funds with LSEG Lipper reporting $934.7 million of outflows for the week ending Wednesday after $297 million of outflows the week prior.

Fitch Ratings did a deep dive on the nation's major airport capital programs, as projects have begun, and how they plan to fund them.

With nearly two years of volatility, The Bond Buyer wants to know your expectations for the year to come, from interest rates and bond volume to ESG and technology.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out an aggressive calendar to avoid a government shutdown.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer chose Jen Flood, her deputy chief of staff, to replace Chris Harkins who is leaving state government later this year.

Leaders of the African-Americans in Public Finance and Latinos in Public Finance hope to mirror the success of the Asian affinity group, the largest such assemblage.

Municipal mutual fund losses continued last week — but to a lesser extent — as the Investment Company Institute Wednesday reported investors pulled $1.291 billion from the funds in the week ending Oct. 18 after $2.645 million of outflows the previous week.

EPB of Chattanooga is seeking the new funds for capital work necessary to accommodate the Tennessee city's expected population growth.

GoldenTree Asset Management, Syncora Guarantee, Assured Guaranty and certain members of an ad hoc group of the power utility's bondholders entered a cooperation agreement where they pledge to work together against the agency's potential debt-cutting plan, according to a court document.

Winterstein's firm advises buy-side and sell-side clients on vetting vendors, looking at synergies between different technologies and advising on their product set.

A $25.5 million cash offer plus some equity was made to acquire Legacy Park, which was financed with $284 million of now-defaulted revenue bonds.

The biggest challenge to the public finance industry at large remains market volatility, according to respondents in The Bond Buyer's Live Market Survey. Forty-six percent named it their top concern, with a recession or economic downturn coming in second at 33%.

The upgrade "reflects a material improvement in the MTA's fiscal outlook, which was largely driven by New York State increasing the maximum rate of the payroll mobility tax," Fitch said.

Michael Whitaker, a career aviation executive, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate to lead the FAA following Steve Dickson's resignation in March 2022.

Munis experienced some firmness Tuesday, but "whether or not that's going to be for more than a nanosecond remains to be seen," said Jeff Lipton, managing director of credit research at Oppenheimer Inc.

The National League of Cities found mostly good news for city budgets.

San Francisco City Administrator Carmen Chu highlighted challenges the city faces, and how city leaders plan to solve them.

The nearly two-year delay in setting up the per-mile charging fee pilot program means Congress will not be able to consider the feasibility of the fees as it crafts the next surface transportation law.