As Congress crafts the next surface reauthorization bill, states want to retain control over the bulk of the formula highway funds.

Massachusetts brings double-A-plus level ratings to the competitive deal, comprised of $800 million of new money bonds plus a refunding component.

Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles, who served during President Trump's first term, said members of the Fed board should be removable by the president, but that the decentralized structure of the Fed will ensure that monetary policy decisions remain sound.

The state does not have the bonding capacity to independently rebuild the American Legion Bridge, the feds say. The state continues to hope for a federal grant to help cover the cost.

During the two-week ceasefire anything could still happen and a "blow up" would create significant volatility, said Kevin McGuigan, director at Municipal Market Analytics.

Credit ratings agencies, consultants and budget analysts are beginning to calculate, costs, risks, and remedies associated with cuts to Medicaid prescribed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

A second budget reconciliation bill is moving closer to reality, creating a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities for the municipal bond market.

Wells Fargo's Julie Barger called the investors a "who's who of buyers in the muni market" including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs and insurance companies.

The Texas city is facing a potential level 1 emergency, indicating the water system is 180 days from supply not meeting demand.

The state Supreme Court's decision did not address the 2022 law's governmental contract ban for businesses deemed to be "boycotting" the fossil fuel industry.

"We need private capital," the transportation secretary said.

As Congress returns to Washington in the next few weeks thoughts will turn to a problematic reconciliation bill, a housing bill close to completion and a farm bill facing serious challenges.

Illinois curently plans $3.2 billion of bond sales in FY2027 under Gov. JB Pritzker's executive budget, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability said, adding additional authorization requests are expected.

The California Municipal Finance Authority will issue $742 million in tax-exempt debt for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's first P3.

The state's latest water plan outlines $174 billion of capital water needs over the next 50 years. "The era of cheaper water is over," said one state water official.

The exemption from state income taxes for Native Americans who live and work on federally designated tribal reservation land was at issue in the case.

President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 includes $1.5 trillion for the military, while cutting FEMA's budget, privatizing the TSA, and increasing transportation funding.

New Hampshire's deals are always well received, according to the state treasurer. She hopes that trend holds in this week's market.

The $12.78 billion fiscal 2027 budget agreement unveiled by Republican officials comes as lawmakers prepare for looming federal Medicaid funding cuts.

A presidential address does nothing to quell the price of crude oil as states are now calculating the effects of rising fuel prices on their tax revenues.