Munis

Volume was off in eight of the region's 11 states in the wake of tax reform and the end of advance refundings.

Bond volume in the region fell sharply in the first half of 2018, though one expert saw the 16% drop as better than anticipated.

The final rules will focus on debt obligations on a similar level as bonds, an effort to respond to comments that the first proposal was too broad.

Moody's lowered the South Carolina-owned public utility’s bond rating to A2, and its bank bond rating to A3.

Municipal bond volume is running 18.1% lower than last year’s historic level, in line with analyst expectations given the enormous impact the new tax legislation has had on the market.

Texas headlines the week's slate as it prepares for a mammoth note sale while Massachusetts prepares large short-term sales of its own.

The State Bond Commission barred the banks from upcoming Garvee bond deals, and said its action may apply to other state bond issues.

Northeast municipal bond issuance sank 11.7% in the first half of 2018 compared to a year earlier, reflecting a national trend driven by federal tax changes.

Texas will take center stage next week with its mammoth note sale.

Chicago is accepting request for qualification submissions to supplement the members of its existing pools.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Connecticut capped a busy week in the muni market.

The new site is evidence of its commitment to transparency, the state's finance secretary says.

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s big deals come to market.

The MSRB's new FAQs examine an issue on which municipal advisor firms have been seeking guidance for months.

The appellate court's order favoring the county comes almost five years after its exit from Chapter 9.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill authorizing greater use of public-private partnerships.

The city will sell them this year if Rahm Emanuel's administration decides to move forward.

The comprehensive new law modernizes bond statutes on the books since the 1980s.

The Ohio Market Access Program is designed to lower local governments' costs when issuing short-term notes.

Moody's Investors Service cut its rating to A2 from A1.