Munis

As the muni market continues to end the year on a strong note, market participants were wondering about what to watch out for in 2019.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., has pledged to ask mayors, governors and other municipal market advocates to testify at hearings early in 2019.

The SEC has signaled a focus on pay-to-play and disclosure fraud.

A federal judge sided with the private passenger train project and tossed out a suit by Indian River County, Florida.

Muni regulators are expected to slow the pace of new rulemaking and focus on enforcement in 2019, with an emphasis on continuing disclosure.

Detroit Public Schools Community District may opt to get its own bond rating or seek private funding if it can’t get help from the state.

While stocks are suffering still and there is a chance of a government shutdown, municipals strengthen yet again to close out the second to last week of the year.

UMB Bank also wants the Florida Department of Transportation to pay $75 million in damages.

With stocks and equities continuing their sell-off, munis continue to flex their muscles — even with a budget showdown in Washington taking place.

Hiring, firings, corruption, the new tax law and a volatile political climate shaped The Bond Buyer's list of most-read articles of 2018.

Legal and accreditation problems led Fitch Ratings to lower its rating on the Florida HBCU six notches to CCC-plus.

Two recent cases saw bondholders take a hit because their liens were not considered to be perfected.

BondLink is teaming up with Municipal Market Analytics to deliver bond market research to BondLink issuer clients.

An improved Philadelphia economy drove the city’s long-struggling school district to an investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

A fact-finding report may not be the salve that Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner predicted.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

Webster University has struggled to balance operations as it suffers tuition revenue declines.

The state’s revenue forecast for the next two years shows increases of $442.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $386 million in fiscal 2021.

The nation's No. 2 financial advisory services firm is hiring municipal executives in Ohio and Michigan.