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GASB will release on April 16 a list of delays to various initiatives because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The rating agency echoed others in citing the New York transportation system's hard fall since the coronavirus outbreak.

Stepan Haytayan was named senior counsel and Mauricio Salazar has joined as an associate.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board had asked for the postponement, citing the impact of COVID-19 and its possible financial impact on PREPA.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission authorized four bond issues, and was updated on market volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rating agency expects a 'sudden and severe decline in the city's sales and income taxes' as a hit to the city's budget and economy from the coronavirus crisis.

The package calls for reinstating advance refunding, Build America Bonds and tax credit bonds.

Ron DeSantis says he won’t trim or sign the 2021 state budget yet, but on Wednesday issued a statewide order limiting movement to essential services.

Municipal bond issuance was $67.88 billion after the first two months of 2020 and was on pace to easily eclipse the $400 billion mark — then COVID-19 completely turned the market upside down.

So far there have been over 200 COVID-19-related disclosures, according to Diver by Lumesis, a financial technology company.

Banks failed to convince the court that the lawsuit doesn't meet the legal hurdles for a false claims action.

NABL suggested that the federal government be allowed to purchase new issues of tax-exempt bonds.

The group is charged with advising MSRB board members on ways to improve EMMA.

Bond-financed student housing was already facing headwinds when the COVID-19 crisis sent most tenants home.

Supply-starved investors flocked to the St. Louis-based private university's taxable deal, which was upsized to $450 million from $300 million.

The state treasurer’s office began purchasing eligible VRDOs from participating Ohio health care systems and other critically important institutions.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the next package will make up for shortcomings that haven’t been addressed such as the insufficient aid to state and local governments.

The rapid spread of COVID-19 creates a great deal of uncertainty about the well-being of U.S. colleges and universities.

An obscure board authorized in 1973 and categorized as "military affairs and defense" approved Gov. Gina Raimondo's request despite questions about constitutionality.

"Like all businesses, we are operating in a period of uncertainty which may last several months," Virgin Trains/Brightline President Patrick Goddard said.