Munis

The state government will sideline Houston Independent School District's elected board and take control of the state's largest school district.

California, Massachusetts and New York came closest to utilizing their volume caps for PABs in 2018, according to a recent survey by the Council of Development Finance Agencies.

Moody's Investors Service says the law is good for holders of local GO bonds, though it remains untested in bankruptcy court.

Illinois’ competitive $750 million general obligation issue proved an easy sell with tight cover bids.

Transportation Secretary James Trogdon says Dale Folwell's allegations of overspending are unsupported.

The junk-rated school district revised its fiscal 2020 budget to reflect the contract that ended a teachers' strike, but long-term questions remain.

A deal this week will refinance Indiana Finance Authority lease appropriation bonds issued in 2008 for a convention center expansion project.

The number of letter rulings fell to four in 2018 when the fee rose to $28,300, from 16 rulings in 2008 when the fee was only $11,500.

All but a $60 million tax-exempt new money piece of UTA's $511.5 million revenue bond deal is taxable.

Ahead of the deal, Moody's revised its outlook on the hospital system's Aa3 rating to positive from stable.

At an SEC Fixed Income Market Structure Committee meeting on Monday, participants suggested giving out awards to incentivize issuers to submit timely financial information.

The nonprofit electricity wholesaler is refunding bonds issued in 2009 and 2015 that are tied to the Prairie State Energy Campus.

After seeing a whopping $52 billion of new issuance in October, the new paper will continue to flood the market during the busiest week of the year.

As the House of Representatives votes to approve next steps in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, the muni market considers the possible impact.

The city and its Transitional Finance Authority issued $6.18 billion of long-term bonds, according to the comprehensive annual financial report.

Darren C. McHugh joins Hunton's Austin office as partner. He was previously as shareholder at Stradling in Colorado.

The committee's discussion will begin with a municipal issuers’ structured disclosures discussion, featuring issuers, regulators, and others.

The volume boom accelerated in October, with taxables accounting for about a quarter of the supply.

Competitive pricing and speed convinced the owners of the Carlsbad, California, plant to use a taxable bank loan instead of tax-exempt debt.

At least 48 school districts across the state are seeking bonds or budget limit override measures, including 26 in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and its suburbs.