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School districts are facing many challenges, including less federal funding, increased competition, declining enrollment and inflating costs.

The city council signed off on an $810 million debt sale, while it considers asking voters for a property tax rate increase this year to address budget gaps.

An investor presentation highlights industry conferences and consulting services that "have made the CIA the 'think tank' of the food service industry."

A number of universities have used the capital markets for financing as the Trump administration targets federal funding for higher education.

The funds have net assets of around $187 million.

Kostas Poulakidas has joined Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office. He builds the firm's public finance and infrastructure and government law and policy practices.

Investors are watching an Aug. 13 refinancing on $985 million of bonds for proposed commuter line projects with southern Florida counties.

The Washington D.C. City Council Chairman and the CFO are tweaking the tax and financing terms of a $3.7 billion proposal that will return an NFL football team to the city by redeveloping the RFK Stadium site, just east of Capitol Hill.

Columbia College Chicago was lowered one notch to BB-plus from BBB-minus by S&P Global Ratings, citing the school's falling headcount and diminished demand.

The top five featured in the ranking handled deals totalling more than $84 billion in par value.

Port Freeport's decision to go property tax-free resulted in a revenue bond rating downgrade from S&P and raised disclosure questions.

The fund's sell-off in June shows the challenges of accurate pricing in the high-yield muni market.

Larger dealer networks lead to lower markups, but smaller networks show evidence of potential collusion and market manipulation, the paper said.

Year-to-date volume stands at $310.166 billion, up 17.4% from $264.151 billion at the same time last year, prompting several firms to revisit their supply projections for the year.

The toll revenue bonds, subject to federal alternative minimum tax, will be issued through the Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority.

It's among the more unconventional ideas being considered by public agencies facing large deferred maintenance backlogs.

A new study indicates that the transition from coal to natural gas is resulting in deteriorating fiscal health in some communities and increases municipal bond yields.

While the cost of small trades is higher than institutional trades across all fixed-income markets, the gap is more pronounced in the municipal bond market.

A group of local residents in upstate New York is planning to buy the shuttered Cazenovia College campus for $9.5 million.

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency agreed with 29 of its 32 members on new contracts that last until 2055, but the holdouts include two large customers.