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The city council approved the private placement of up to $325 million of notes to commence funding for a $1 billion convention center expansion project.

Fitch Ratings cited the San Diego-area health district's ongoing fiscal woes in dropping its rating to B-minus from B and revising its negative watch to a negative outlook.

"If you're an issuer, this is fly-in season," said Jarrod Loadholt, partner at Ice Miller LLP. "Don't hope someone else is going to solve this for you — they're not."

A bondholder group is negotiating with the school, which continues to operate.

A $1.1 billion dollar cut to the Washington, D.C., budget by way of Congressional action is on hold thanks to intensive lobbying and an intervention by the Senate as the city vows to meet its financial obligations.

Northeastern University plans to sell municipal bonds to help replace its 115-year-old Matthews Arena, long-ago home of the Boston Bruins and Celtics.

Bond-issuing infrastructure districts and development zones were a focus of legislation passed by Utah lawmakers during a session that ended March 7.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's team wants the Chicago Public Schools to refinance debt to free up money for a pension payment to the city.

The Trump administration has dealt several blows to an already-battered sector. 

A review of the biggest issues in various public finance sectors in 2024.

Gov. Josh Stein said in his State of the State address too many schools are overcrowded or decrepit.

The Tax Policy Center examined which cities and states would be the most affected if Congress eliminates the tax exemption.

After digit-double cuts out long Wednesday, muni yields rose an additional two to four basis points, depending on the curve, on Thursday.

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, Louisiana and New York have the worst-performing, least cost-effective roads and bridges, according to Reason Foundation's latest report.

While the White Lake, Michigan, township hack is the best-known and publicly disclosed cyberattack, there have been others. Some issuers and firms are reluctant to share these experiences publicly.

The BDA met last week ahead of the House Ways and Means launching talks on what the reconciliation tax package may include.

State Treasuer Brad Briner said he hopes a longer maximum maturity will lead more borrowers to use the state conduit instead of the Public Finance Authority.

Muni advocates are stepping up pressure on Congress to take the elimination of municipal bond tax exemption off the menu by exploring alternatives and providing numbers showing how short term gains will become long term losses.

In 2017, the BDA hired a lobbying firm as Congress wrote a tax reform bill. This time, the group opted for a strategic communications firm.

A united Republican vote for the continuing resolution could indicate the GOP's ability to gather support for the more complex reconciliation bill.