Munis

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare's long-stalled acquisition of Centegra was finalized last month.

The Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare operator will sell $1.5 billion of bonds next week, of which $1.2 billion will be taxable.

The whistleblower responsible for federal investigations and lawsuits accusing banks and broker-dealers of fraud and collusion in the remarketing of variable rate demand obligations will likely be forced to go public because of a recent ruling by Massachusetts’ highest court.

Baylor Scott & White's planned merger with Houston-based Memorial Hermann would combine $5 billion in debt.

The New York City Comptroller is encouraging greater diversity among investment managers hired by the city’s pension funds.

The Clark Public Utilities District says improvements are needed for future customer growth.

Municipal bond supply drops off sharply next week with $4.4 billion of volume estimated to hit the screens.

The MSRB, SEC, and FINRA will host an outreach event early next year as muni advisors prepare for a new principal exam among other requirements.

Officials say St. Louis must spend $175 million to stay competitive in a convention center arms race.

After three quarters, only Morgan Stanley and Jefferies have increased par amount underwritten from last year.

GASB is accepting comments through Nov. 2 on its proposal to clarify the definition of a conduit debt obligation.

Key SEC officials responsible for muni rulemaking and enforcement said they don't feel disclosure has been adversely impacted due to fears stoked by the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Initiative.

The not-for-profit university closed on a $195 million privately placed refunding that eases debt service demands.

About $125 million of the new money bonds are fixed-rate, $50 million will be floating-rate notes, and $75 million are variable-rate demand bonds.

The Bond Dealers of America has formed a Fixed Income Market Structure Working Group to advise regulators, lawmakers and market participants on structural changes in the fixed income industry and marketplace.

The Libor changeover isn't officially due for three years, but the change could have big ramifications for munis and is already underway.

The Burlington, N.C., City Council reviewed the Alamance-Burlington School System and Alamance Community College bonds during their work session meeting on Monday.

The ratings of four Southeast public power agencies were lowered due to uncertainty about future costs to build the new reactors.

Municipal law attorney Eric Brofy expects to increase the focus on public-private partnerships at the 52-year-old higher education conduit bond issuer.