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A bill introduced by Sen. Dave Min would prohibit banks that invest in gunmaking from working on any aspect of state public finances, including bond sales.
February 21
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The proposed plan's superior treatment of National Public Finance Guarantee-insured bonds is discriminatory and thus illegal, they allege.
February 21
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Public power agencies argued that subsidies for Build America Bonds should be exempt from the federal budget sequestration process.
February 21 -
A panel that includes public finance professionals is tasked with finding fiscal and operational solutions for the transit systems, which face a fiscal cliff.
February 21
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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli talks with Chip Barnett about his proposal for an amendment to the state constitution to limit backdoor borrowing by agencies and give voters a bigger say on bond issuance. (25 minutes)
February 21
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A controversial $5 billion bond-financed extension project spurred several bills that would alter the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's debt and other practices.
February 21
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The taxable bonds, which finally received state approval, will be offered with maturities in 2033 and 2039.
February 17
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Investors will be greeted Monday with a new-issue calendar estimated at $3.603 billion.
February 17
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"As we spoke with our underwriting partners and our municipal advisors, given [market] volatility, we shortened that retail order period to one day," says OMB's David Womack.
February 17
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The largest of the three tranches is the $75 million Series 79-A, which are tax-exempt and carry a social bonds designation not verified by an outside party.
February 17
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Gov. Greg Abbott used his State of the State address to fast track his priorities for the legislative session and drop a hint about an upcoming $100 billion transportation infrastructure plan.
February 17
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It's the latest in a series of so far unsuccessful bills that have targeted federal tax exemptions for debt-financed professional sports arenas.
February 17
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Refinitiv Lipper reported $68.054 million was pulled from municipal bond mutual funds in the week that ended Wednesday after $775.006 million of inflows the week prior.
February 16
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The agreement with the Army Corp of Engineers to dredge and widen the Port of Brunswick signed Monday is part of a wider development effort of Georgia's ports.
February 16
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The economy was boosted by COVID and hurricane relief money, one economist says.
February 16
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Fiscal stability rests on a solution to the debt ceiling debate.
February 16
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The municipal bond market gets sucked further into the culture wars with Florida's latest plan to ban issuers from considering ESG factors when issuing debt.
February 16
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Gov. J.B. Priztker touted the state's fiscal progress in his combined budget and state of the state speech.
February 16
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A substantial drop in new money volume sets California and the Far West apart from the the country.
February 16
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Inflows continued with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors added $2.194 billion to mutual funds in the week ending Feb. 8, after $1.471 billion of inflows the previous week.
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