Munis

Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., the securities industry trade group's CEO, warned against a proposal to exempt some muni advisors from registering as broker-dealers.

The state should allocate $4 billion, the majority of its 2020 private activity bond allocation, to affordable housing, said the California Housing Consortium.

Petitioner John Tillman Wednesday appealed the August circuit court ruling barring his taxpayer complaint challenging repayment of the bonds.

Debbie Mayfield cites an increasing number of fatalities where Virgin Trains operates between Miami and West Palm Beach.

The hospital system will price up to $1.7 billion of bonds this week, of which up to $1.4 billion would be taxable.

The State Thruway Authority adopted a $1.3 billion 2020 budget that lowers spending by 2.4% after a debt refinancing.

Most Fullerton voters in March will cast a ballot on three school bond measures: two for local districts and one for schools statewide.

Some market participants worry about the viability of a key muni advocacy talking point if enough midsize issuers begin to embrace the taxable market.

Charles Lynn Almond, 70, partner at Bracewell, Vinson & Elkins, became a nationally recognized expert on public finance law over a 45-year career.

It's a feast after a feast as billions in bonds are set to hit the marketplace.

A recent $11.6 million financial move by Middletown Schools will put some money back into local taxpayers' pockets.

Rating agencies affirmed Chicago's GOratings and the first report also out on the new junior lien Sales Tax Securitization Corp. credit.

Continued gains attributed to increase in taxable refunding issuance.

In formal comments filed with the federal government and separately to GASB, municipal finance groups have given the regulators generally high marks.

Chicago Public Schools long climb back to investment grade continues

A 25-vote defeat turned into an 11-vote victory for the Midland Independent School District measure.

The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, restored to investment grade by S&P Global Ratings last year, plans to sell a total of $923 million.

Each state would be guaranteed $25 million in bonding authority each year, with an additional $1.25 billion in authority allocated among the states according to rural population.

A lawsuit challenges the May 2019 voter approval of the bond measure, which passed with more than 71% of the vote. None of the debt has been issued yet.

A successful closing on the unrated deal was needed to make payments on short-term notes due on Dec. 31.