Munis

Gorab, president and managing director of New Jersey's Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, died in June at age 61.

Inflation and material shortages are accelerating the P3 trend of bringing in a private team before price is finalized, which could expose investors to cost-escalation risk.

Vern Breland is representing himself, and told a court he relied on his municipal advisor.

Spreads on underwriting municipal bonds dipped to below $4 per $1,000 on issues in the first half of 2022 due to heavy competition and a shrinking volume of deals — the lowest figures reported in two decades.

Total volume in the first half of the year was at $209.718 billion in 5,153 deals, down 11.2% from the $235.836 billion in 6,793 over the same period in 2021, according to Refinitiv data.

Environmental facilities and public facilities saw the largest contraction in issuance.

New-issue volume grows to $10.7 billion led by a $2.7 billion taxable Massachusetts ESG deal, $1.35 billion of Oklahoma natural gas taxables, $1.25 billion from the Regents of the University of California and $1.1 billion from New York City.

Friedman is remembered for her devotion to clients, social justice, and family. She spent her career at Borge and Pitt and then Katten Muchin after they merged.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has until Feb. 5, 2023, to resolve lawsuits and get court validation.

The controversial Chapter 313 program's property tax breaks will not be offered after Dec. 31, 2022.

States and localities are in line for clean energy funding, some of which builds on grant programs in the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Expected voter turnout for the midterm election will likely compel other cities to join Ontario, California, in placing tax and bond measures on November's ballot.

Issuers praised the bill's climate provisions while muni market participants said it's unlikely to significantly hurt demand for tax-exempt paper.

The sudden passing of Walorski and two of her staffers has left municipal market advocates and politicians stunned.

The agency overseeing what has been called the country's most expensive infrastructure project hopes to secure $8 billion in federal dollars and $4.2 billion of state borrowing for the first leg of the bullet train.

A study commissioned by Orem, Utah, found that creating a school district within the city's boundaries is feasible.

Miller Canfield principals voted to put Jeffrey Aronoff on its leadership board.

The office is aiming to beef up its analytical power with the new hire.

The "no SALT no deal" Democrats appear ready to support the compromise reconciliation package negotiated in the Senate.

Total July volume was $25.598 billion in 520 deals versus $37.573 billion in 1,013 issues a year earlier, according to Refinitiv data.