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Troubleshooter Joe Lhota, back as chair of New York's MTA, has no shortage of challenges.

Municipal bond traders are preparing for next week’s almost non-existent new issue calendar as they get ready for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

Legislation to overhaul retirement benefits for Michigan teachers will make it easier to predict pension costs, S&P said.

Wayne County, Michigan has two proposals to finish a partially built, bond-financed jail project

Bonds were hit Thursday by a combination of global central bank comments, strong Eurozone economic data, and rising expectations of another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.

Municipal bond traders are eyeing yields on the rise as the primary gets set to see the last of the big deals of the week hit the market on Thursday.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to cut more than 60 jobs .

Austin voters in November will weigh a $1.05 billion, single-proposition Austin school bond package.

WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- The City Council approved bonding ordinances for both the $17.35 million financing of the city's accumulated deficit and the $133.25 million West Haven High School reconstruction.

The developer of a Florida passenger train service may forgo private activity bonds.

FORT MADISON, Iowa -- Voters rejected a $27 million school bond issuance Tuesday that would have been used to build, furnish and equip a new elementary school and a softball and baseball field.

A $60.5 million bond would cover costs of rebuilding much of Clarkston High School as well as making improvements to other schools in the Clarkston School District.

Othello School Board members will decide sometime in July whether or not to submit a construction bond.

Indiana named a consulting firm to serve as emergency manager for Muncie Community Schools,

South Carolina reactor owners continue to review their options after Westinghouse’s bankruptcy.

The Austin school board Monday night called for a $1.05 billion bond package to be placed before voters in November.

California lawmakers have approved a plan to borrow up to $6 billion to prepay pension obligations.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling the state legislature back into session take action on mayoral control of the New York City school system.

Laura Whittall-Scherfee will direct a California agency that finances affordable housing.

Chicago Public Schools closed on the private placement of $112 million of grant anticipation notes.