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A multi-part study by Cornell Consulting concludes that Florida should not build three major toll roads that are under consideration.

Chicago's chief financial officer said the city must consider all options given the magnitude of the pandemic in the absence of federal relief for lost revenue.

The Florida Cabinet approved new money and refunding bonds, some of which may be sold as taxable debt with advance tax-exempt refundings no longer possible.

Guarnaccia is a partner at Ballard Spahr in Baltimore.

Facing a revenue disruption over next two years, the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority will ease cash flow pressure with a $100 million refunding.

Feeling the revenue hit from the coronavirus, the commission has received state approval for a second delay in $112.5 million quarterly transit payments.

Fitch questions Buffalo, N.Y's revenue estimates and says the pandemic forced the city to use much of its reserves.

The new-issue market saw deals from Houston, the Illinois Finance Authority and the City and County of San Francisco, Calif., hit the screens.

Duane McAllister and Lyle Fitterer of Baird talk with Chip Barnett about low rates and credit quality. They discuss the best scenarios for investors and issuers in these challenging times. (20 minutes)

Potential fiscal fallout from the police killing of George Floyd and the pandemic's economic strains brought a negative outlook to the city's AAA S&P rating.

Congress should pass legislation that would allow Home Loan banks to backstop deposits by local governments at commercial banks and lower the cost of bond financing, two mayors argue.

Declines are attributed to the pandemic and were highest among first-year students, report says.

The city's full-court press on investors includes a webinar to replace pre-COVID-19 investor luncheons and one-on-one calls ahead of the $1.24 billion deal.

A company that has defaulted on debt payments is seeking California approval to sell an additional $53 million in tax-exempt bonds for a factory there.

Longer-dated municipals strengthened Thursday as transportation deals from Oregon, Texas and Atlanta issuers came to market.

The pandemic's effect on the economy and learning, along with what may be growing voter antipathy, are cited for the dearth of November bond measures.

The student housing and academic facility that serves the University of Illinois Chicago campus opened in August.

Muni yields fell a basis point on some AAA curves Wednesday as deals from Maryland and California hit the screens.

Johnsen, 67, had served as a board member of the National Association of Municipal Advisors. He retired in 2018 as a principal of Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates.

Declining tourist taxes, which support the bond-financed Orange County Convention Center's expansion, led officials to suspend the design work on the project.