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The twin ports of Southern California, in Long Beach and Los Angeles, both reported record numbers this fall.

The state attorney general is asking the court to clarify the legal standard for denying taxpayer actions and decide if the state constitution limits GO borrowing to capital purposes.

The state will use debt service savings from the refunding side of the deal for near-term budget relief; the deal includes its first taxable refunding bonds.

Task forces studying three proposed toll road projects failed to conclude if there is a need for the new corridors or modifications of existing roads.

Predictably, the rating agency cited COVID-19 effects in its downgrade to AA-minus from AA.

Ratings analysts see a darker outlook for higher education in 2021 as the effects of the pandemic continue to erode revenues and enrollment.

Law firm appoints Robert Labes to head its public and infrastructure finance practice group with hopes for expansion if an infrastructure bill comes to fruition.

During an industry briefing Tuesday, SIFMA's Kenneth Bentsen, Jr., said no matter who leads the SEC next, SIFMA will argue for an end to a temporary exemptive order.

Jonathan Ballan, co-chair of the public and project finance team at Cozen O’Connor, calls for new categories of tax-exempt bonds to help urban areas redevelop from COVID-19. He also makes a deeply personal appeal to tighten cybersecurity laws. Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton hosts. Recorded Nov. 19. (27 minutes)

Moody's downgraded Wisconsin's largest city by one notch due to budgetary pressures.

Twin Cities International School and MIMCS Building Company announced the reversal in a public notice filed Monday.

SCANA Corp. and South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. will pay a $25 million penalty for making false and misleading statements about the failed reactor project.

Florida’s privately owned passenger train company, which halted service citing the coronavirus pandemic, is bringing $950 million of nonrated private activity bonds.

The university will begin its two-day retail order period Friday.

SIFMA told a federal court that the SEC's process failed when it announced the temporary conditional exemption for muni advisors.

Stephen DeGroat, Rockland County commissioner of finance, explains how the large suburban municipality north of New York City turned budget deficits into surpluses through deficit financing, staff reductions and closing a county-run hospital. Andrew Coen hosts. (14 minutes)

Although November posted the lowest monthly volume total this year, issuance has already exceeded 2019's total and is on track to set a new yearly record in 2020.

Though President-elect Joe Biden has not provided specifics on the financing of his infrastructure agenda, sources say he will take an "all of the above" approach.

The Regional Transportation District will issue $340 million for Denver Transit Partners, the concessionaire of three Denver-area commuter rail lines for RTD.

The Investment Company Institute reported municipal bond funds saw $2.675 billion of inflows in the latest reporting week.