Munis

The state, after multiple rating downgrades and facing budget strife, declining revenue and a pension funding dispute, plans a GO new-money and refunding sale.

Congress' deficit-raising actions have made it more likely that munis would be targeted for cuts to raise revenues in infrastructure or other future bond-related legislation.

The state’s net position of governmental activities eroded by $10.1 billion to reach a negative $141.7 billion.

With the deep cut in the corporate tax rate and rising interest rate, banks are rethinking their investments in municipal securities.

Chicago Public Schools officials say the deal won't include any scoop-and-toss restructuring for budget relief.

A city council committee approved construction plans for the Providence Tarzana hospital.

The loan would provide funds for capital improvements which were supposed to be funded by $10 million in bond proceeds the school district misused.

A state bill to restructure the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority’s bonds didn't pass; one analyst said it could have violated contract laws.

A newly-published MSRB document is aimed at helping to reign in what the SEC has described as fairly widespread violations occurring at smaller municipal advisory firms.

Debt is being issued to refund the Karegnondi Water Authority's 2016 bonds and fund remaining pipeline construction costs.

The junk-rated district will be in the primary market for the first time since its November decision to end nearly two decades of state control.

The St. Joseph School District could be positioned for a new bond issuance in 2019 of up to $60 million if the Board of Education approves a prepayment on current bond debt next week.

School of the Osage School District voters will be asked in less than two weeks to approve a $23 million bond issue that will impact every grade level with an eye to the future.

North Augusta residents expressed positive support Monday for the Aiken County Public School District's bond referendum set for May 1.

The West Virginia School Building Authority's board approved Monday selling up to $48 million in bonds, which the SBA's finance director says are planned to be the agency's last taking on of bond debt to generate new revenue.

The authority is selling revenue variable rate refunding bonds.

The flagship University of Illinois saw A1 and A-minus ratings affirmed ahead of a $145 million deal.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is expecting a crowd at the Historic Courthouse when they hear about two proposed education bonds adding up to nearly $190 million.

The bonds were used to finance the acquisition and renovation of an assisted living facility in Alabama by Dwayne Edwards, who the SEC charged with fraud last year.

After back to back weeks of decent issuance, the primary muni market will get with a reality check of weekly issuance below $3 billion, thanks mostly to continued tax reform fallout.