Munis

September volume came in over $44 billion leading volume year-to-date to hit more than $380 billion, just shy of 2023's full-year total issuance.

Advocates hope to use the data to persuade lawmakers of the usefulness of tax-exempt bonds as Congress tackles tax policy next year.

"Our issues seem complicated, but have the simple end goals of saving tax dollars, investing in infrastructure and creating jobs," retiring Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, founder of the House Municipal Finance Caucus, told a public finance crowd Thursday.

The Chicago Board of Education adopted a nonbinding resolution declaring a moratorium on school closures during a heated public meeting on Thursday.

The privately placed taxable bonds to be issued through Bernalillo County will help finance a manufacturing facility for Ebon Solar.

"The market is strong right now, and we expect that to continue into next year," Loop's head of public finance Bo Daniels said.

California State Controller Malia Cohen was asked to form a task force to draft best practices for the state's charter schools after 11 San Diego charter schools became embroiled in a fraud case.

The merger, which takes effect Jan. 1, will combine the firms' public finance practices, which have a current headcount of 29 attorneys.

The developer of a moribund mall in Cape Girardeau is the latest to receive bond-financed support from a local government for some of the costs of its project.

"The sheer magnitude" of this redevelopment project presented a challenge, but it stands a chance of succeeding where previous efforts have fallen short, Clay County Commissioner Scott Wagner said.

An outlook revision to positive for the state's Aa2 general obligation rating comes as a methodology update led to downgrades for certain revenue bonds.

With the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's new amendments to Rule G-27 and the future of the tax-exempt status afforded to municipal bonds in the balance, there are many noteworthy policy developments.

The Los Angeles Unified School District bonds carry a sustainability label with a third party opinion from Kestrel.

Moody's has raised the senior bonds to Aa1 from Aa2 and assigned a stable outlook to them.

Litigation filed by environmental groups aims to reverse actions taken by the agency's board since it was restructured by the state legislature in 2022.

The three new hires, two from Nuveen and one from Lord Abbett, will report directly to the fund's manager John Miller.

The top five bond financings came in above $8 billion.

"That's great news, and it reflects the outstanding work and commitment of our city council and my administration to keep Tampa on rock-solid financial footing," said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

Two former Congressional staffers offered insight into how the debate may play out, but said the industry needs to be vocal and educate lawmakers how bonds help their district.

Carbon capture and broadband funding stalemated by questions over regulations