Munis

As the Linn-Mar Community School District's superintendent prepares to leave the growing district, board members are set to again ask voters to finance the building of new schools.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Monday as supply-starved investors awaited the week's planned $4.9 billion of new paper.

The Fayette County School District's bonds will fund improvements to handle higher enrollment and boost a science and math program.

Most of the more than $6 billion of bond proposals on local ballots passed, but some large issues fell short.

The municipal bond market will see another moderate new issue calendar this week, with about $4.9 billion of offerings going up for sale

Build America Mutual's Les Richmond said that state and local governments might want to consider their disclosure obligations in the light of the more robust risk assessments they'll soon begin getting from their actuaries.

Reinstatement of advance refundings could be packaged with infrastructure legislation because many state and local governments have used the savings to finance new infrastructure.

Another low volume week is on top, but the scarcity value is driving demand as the market continues to be strong in the face of rising interest rates.

The municipal bond market will see another light new issue calendar next week with volume estimated at $4.86 billion.

Three members of the community vision team that guided last year's failed 30-year, $78 million proposal offered a post-mortem for the Hays USD 489 school board Monday night.

A flyer opposing Northwest Community Schools' upcoming bond vote has been showing up in district residents' mailboxes for a couple of weeks.

The Wenatchee School Board will meet in the coming weeks to discuss what happens next after the $120 million bond proposal to remodel and expand Wenatchee High School failed last week to meet the 60% approval threshold.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the university one notch to Aa2.

The Illinois hospital nonprofit faces a rating cut to junk if merger plans fall apart.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Thursday as volatility in the stock market drove a flight to quality.

Credit analysts, bond attorneys and issuers are among those reacting to the increasing risk computer crime poses to governments.

The South Carolina-owned agency’s A1 bond rating could be lowered due to threats from pending legislation and litigation, Moody’s said.

Demand for municipal bonds is high, with one factor keeping munis from the volatility being experienced in other markets.

Munis followed Treasurys after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and tweaked its statement on inflation.

Bills on Gov. Nathan Deal's desk would allow creation of a new city of Eagle's Landing at the expense of the existing city of Stockbridge.