Munis

Voters in the Ridgefield School District passed a $78 million bond in February, and district officials are already gearing up for its next anticipated bond vote, most likely coming in February 2019.

As Evergreen Public Schools ramps up to ask voters for hundreds of millions of dollars for school construction dollars, a district-commissioned survey shows its voters overwhelmingly support the effort.

In two public meetings Thursday, Aiken County school officials accounted for their stewardship of the 1 cent sales tax that has funded several projects and made a pitch for a new $90 million bond issue to keep up with anticipated growth.

Many states use PABs to offer low-rate mortgages and down payment assistance for first-time buyers.

Lawmakers Monday authorized issuing the voter-approved debt, including the first sale of $800 million soon.

Wayne State University's partnership with a private developer may serve as a model -- especially if the pending tax law bans private activity bonds.

The U.S. higher education sector is facing some challenges as 2018 dawns, S&P Global Ratings senior director Jessica Matsumori tells The Bond Buyer. Tax reform, affordability and tuition discounting are just a few of the tests higher ed may see in the coming year. John Hallacy hosts a lively discussion of the sector, which currently has an overall stable outlook.

The goal is to provide bond investors with easy access to the port's financial data.

The combined Illinois-based Advocate Health Care nor Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care would be the 10th-largest healthcare nonprofit.

A portion of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's $410 million deal may well be its last advance refunding.

Investors plan to make the most of the volume blitz and higher yields in the last month of the year, as issuers rush to market ahead of a sweeping tax law overhaul.

As lawmakers worked over the details of tax tax legislation, municipal market participants prepared to embark on what may be a record-setting week for issuance.

The state increased the size of the deals by 70%, with its bond finance director citing plans by "the clowns in D.C." to outlaw advance refundings.

The county says it's closer to an agreement to build a criminal justice center at new location.

The West Ada School District board of trustees has approved resolutions to ask voters to approve a $95 million bond — which includes about $60 million for a new high school — and a two-year supplemental levy of $14 million per year.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank approved $321 million in nonprofit conduit sales this week.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority says its deal pricing Tuesday could be up to $347 million.

After a busy week, the muni market is preparing for one of the biggest weeks in history, with an estimated $17.4 billion deals.

Muni issuers rushing to get advance refundings done in December before Congress passes a tax bill that terminates them may face a halt in sales of state and local government securities because of the debt limit.

With rates trending higher, the county still hopes an advance refunding will save water and sewer ratepayers $68 million.