Munis

The number of COVID-19-related disclosures reached almost 1,200 filings, but not all filings mean municipalities are being directly impacted by the virus.

Gilt-edged Georgia boosted the amount of its borrowing this year to support the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state official say.

Several Division I conferences have cancelled or postponed their fall athletics seasons.

Whether Democrats regain control of the Senate may be the most crucial question for the municipal finance sector in this year’s November election.

SIFMA said Friday it had filed suit in Federal court in Washington D.C. asking the court to vacate the SEC’s Temporary Conditional Exemption.

The pandemic presents new challenges to regulators examining municipal advisor firms.

The authority's issue will also provide new money to help finance renovations at the state's historic capitol building in Lansing.

Federal Judge Mark Cohen formally closed out the lawsuit between the two utilities and Jacksonville after a term sheet was posted settling the litigation.

Municipals were steady on Thursday a day after turning weaker for the first time in almost two months. Refinitiv Lipper reported $2.3 billion of inflows.

Hector Matos brings years of experience as a Texas school finance expert and Citigroup banker to Raymond James' new San Antonio office, the firm said.

Municipal yields rose as much as four basis points on Wednesday, while new issues played the field.

Without giving a reason, Florida’s bond-funded passenger rail developer severed ties with Virgin and said the train system’s name will revert to Brightline.

The $141 million deal from Equitable School Revolving Fund and being run by RBC Capital Markets consists of national charter school revolving loan fund revenue bonds.

The total number of COVID-19 disclosures reported to EMMA for the week ending Aug. 9 was about 700, down from nearly 1,000 the previous week.

With June hotel bed tax collections off dramatically, the county's comptroller said "the pandemic continues to heavily weigh on the tourism industry."

Minority and women-owned business enterprises will now comprise 33% of city GO bond and Transitional Finance Authority book-runners and 40% for New York Water.

Municipals rallied Friday, with yields dropping by as much as one basis point on the long end.

The gap between the two sides includes state and local aid, with the administration offering to agree to $200 billion while the HEROES Act favored by Democrats would provide $915 billion.

Without commenting on the legal merits laid out so far in the case, an appellate court panel concluded the lawsuit met the threshold to proceed as a taxpayer action.

Munis rallied all along the curve Thursday, with long end yields down by as much as four basis points.