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Gov. Dannel Malloy presented a new Connecticut budget as two rating agencies downgraded the state.

The arguments from either side are many.

Grayson County, Ky., Schools authorized bond refinancing, as well as a number of maintenance projects on Thursday evening, May 11.

Texas lawmakers rejected new P3s that would have brought billions of dollars of highway investments.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- The Clark-Shawnee Local School District bond issue will be the only item on the Aug. 8 ballot, according to the Clark County Board of Elections. The last day to certify issues for the August election was May 10.

Passage of tax levies represents a credit-positive development for 21 Ohio cities and school districts.

New Jersey received final bonding approval on a large-scale state house renovation project.

A Georgia hospital system's bankruptcy could give bondholders a big haircut.

Arizona's new budget could allow $1 billion in new bonding for higher education.

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called for the creation of a public-private NYC Citizenship Fund to help legal immigrants cover the cost of the federal application to become U.S. citizens.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s still healthy new issue calendar, which is estimated at $8.79 billion.

Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity, according to traders, as the market eyes next week’s still healthy new issue calendar.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.

A Dallas school bus agency fell to a junk bond rating as a potential default neared.

NEWMARKET, N.H. -- An assistant attorney general has found the Newmarket School District in violation of electioneering laws in relation to the $38.9 million bond approved by voters in March to renovate the Junior-Senior High School. The complainant said he is "undecided" on whether he will take further action regarding the vote.

The Municipal Forum of New York presented special awards to five public finance leaders and a student at its annual fund-raising dinner on Wednesday night in Manhattan. Money raised at the dinner is used to support the Urban Leadership Fellows internship program.

Maine's governor and treasurer reached an accord to enable a June transaction to proceed.

The Municipal Forum of New York honored six at a gala fundraising dinner in Manhattan on Wednesday night.

A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits that attempted to block All Aboard Florida’s use of bonds.

Delays in state grants add to the strains faced by the junk-rated Chicago Public Schools.