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Faced with dueling bond proposals, Portland voters overwhelmingly decided to borrow $64.3 million to renovate Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools in a plan that was backed by a majority of school board and City Council members.

Voters in Clarkston said no to a school bond and voters in Pullman unseated two longtime school board incumbents Tuesday.

The $82.375 million bond referendum on the ballot in Winona went down by a margin of about 10-to-1.

Eddy County Commissioners unanimously approved an industrial revenue bond for a company planning to build and operate a natural gas plant within the county.

The Georgia Public Service Commission will determine if the twin reactor project at Plant Vogtle will go forward.

In a document rife with broken promises and misstatements about the muni market, the “Tax Reform” proposal beats up on the municipal bond market and state and local bond issuers to an extent never envisioned prior to the publication of that proposal.

A study says tolls on existing Interstates could make up for the loss of fuel tax revenue caused by more efficient vehicles.

The city still plans to refund its outstanding water debt under its own revenue bond credit.

Cumberland County's debt management committee approved moving forward with the issuance of general obligation school bonds.

Advance refundings were 27% of market last year, PABs were 19% and most were 501(c)(3)s.

Construction of the bond-financed stadium for the Raiders was to begin this fall.

James Joseph, the state bond advisor for 22 years, resigned after legislation made his post part of the treasurer's office.

Arlington, Texas planned to issue $500 million of tax-exempt bonds in 2018 for a Major League Baseball venue.

The Tulare Local Health Care District defaulted on its revenue bonds and closed its hospital.

Registered voters in Laramie County will decide on Tuesday whether they want to pay additional property taxes to renovate local college buildings.

Luzerne County’s debt refinancing package turned out much better than planned.

With a tax bill on the table that places the cost of tax cuts on the municipal finance market, the time to voice opposition is now.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger on Friday around midday, as market participants were still going over the details of the GOP tax reform bill.

Developers no longer plan to build a new Major League Soccer stadium in downtown Detroit.

The municipal bond market is still chewing over the details of the GOP tax reform bill, and considering its implications.