Munis

The last of the week’s big deals came to market on Thursday with issuers in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Florida leading the pack.

States reported a 20.2% jump in the issuance of private activity bonds from the $20.4 billion issued in 2016.

A pilot program for the new Series 54 exam should be available early next year, the MSRB announced.

Brightline, which runs a passenger train service in Florida, is taking over the XpressWest project.

The MSRB's guidance on social media use by muni advisors under its new advertising rule could use some work, market participants said.

Florida’s JEA has asked federal regulators to review its power purchase agreement with Georgia’s MEAG, a move that could delay lawsuits filed over the matter.

Connecticut’s planned issue of credit revenue bonds is a “potentially terrible long-term solution,” says Municipal Market Analytics.

The Oro Loma Sanitary District will treat wastewater at higher quality with improvements

Flagship public universities in Texas and Virginia reported double-digit investment gains.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday released final and draft guidance on issues related to its G-40 advertising rules for municipal advisors.

The disclosure of some variable-rate demand obligation information on EMMA shouldn't be used to dismiss a lawsuit alleging fraud in VRDO remarketing,lawyers for the plaintiff told an Illinois court.

S&P placed the Florida utility’s bond ratings on CreditWatch Negative after JEA asked a court to void a power purchase agreement.

Raymond James plans to enhance its standing in Texas public school finance with the addition of Curtil Culwell, who was superintendent of three different school districts.

The Texas Public Finance Authority is laying the groundwork for revenue bonds to fund a Capitol mall and another office complex in Austin.

Municipal advisors have a duty of care to their clients that is much more comprehensive, and more demanding.

The fallout from a 2017 federal fraud case is continuing to impact bond investors with the latest development involving the loss of tax-exempt status for bonds that were issued for two assisted living facilities in Georgia.

Officials said the deal was undertaken to simplify the Valley Transportation Authority's debt portfolio.

The municipal bond market will be ready and waiting for the $7 billion of new issuance, including the first billion dollar deal in nearly five weeks.

The Legislature failed to publish a public notice about changes in the law authorizing the sole security for the bonds, the court ruled.

Two state senators are backing a proposal to toll low-occupancy vehicles in carpool lanes on highways that currently lack tolls.