Munis

Municipal bond volume evaporated in January, as the market felt the aftereffect of federal tax legislation that pulled issuance forward into 2017.

The Ardmore City Schools board of education voted to hold a special election for a bond issue to fund several construction projects.

The second time was the charm for the Wessington Springs School Board.

Northeastern Local Schools will go back on the ballot May 8 to ask voters to approve new buildings that will cost more than $117 million.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump also embraced the recent call by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- without mentioning them –- to reduce the permitting approval process to two years or less for infrastructure projects.

S&P Global Ratings is alerting municipal market investors that an expected increase in property tax challenges by big box retailers could put stress on municipal finances.

The Legislature is considering bills imposing new requirements on Florida cities and counties to increase taxes and approve bond issues.

Robert Feyer passed the baton to Bryan Victor as lead bond counsel for the largest municipal bond issuer.

The stakes are high with two of the state’s general obligation ratings one notch away from speculative grade.

The full hearing for the validation $34 million school bond issue has been moved to Feb. 15, after a quick initial hearing Monday morning.

Utah will bring $326 million of triple-A general obligation bonds to market to fund an ambitious prison relocation and transportation projects.

A survey revealed voters had concerns about the district's debt, the impact on property taxes and a lack of information and transparency.

Another week of modest muni volume is expected, as issuers offer more chunks of taxable bonds.

Topics that interested our listeners the most last year spanned the spectrum from the local to the national, ranging from New York City finances to federal tax reform legislation, and from advances in technology affecting the municipal bond market to current trends impacting the industry.

The Ohio Turnpike and Transportation Commission is selling $72 million of senior-lien bonds and $415 million of junior-lien bonds.

Next week’s slip in supply may increase demand for municipal bonds slated to hit the market.

A task force wants New Jersey to issue $400 million of GO bonds to upgrade aging water systems.

The municipal bond market is mostly breathing a sigh of relief after it has had time to digest the possible effects of new U.S. tax legislation, according to a report.

As Pennsylvania prepares to sell $1.39 billion of tobacco bonds next week, Invesco released a report that highlights reasons investors should own tobacco bonds.

A “sensibly priced” deal from a New York issuer was snapped up by buyers on Thursday as municipals weakened slightly in secondary trading.