The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation held steady at 2.6% for the third month in a row, a positive reading that increases the odds of a September rate cut.

A bill would allow the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue debt for California's FAIR Plan, its property insurer of last resort.

The lawsuit contends a state law that punishes banks and others for "boycotting" the fossil fuel industry violates free speech provisions in the U.S. Constitution.

Initiatives planned for the Nov. 5 ballot raised concerns in the state's municipal bond market over higher borrowing costs and litigation.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law a package of bills that includes caps on spending authority for local cities and counties.

The House bill supported by the coalition would allow municipal bond holders to transfer the securities to the bank in exchange for stock.

Redeveloping the RFK stadium site could spur public finance of a multi-use project.

Up to $2.065 billion of taxable notes could be issued to finance termination of a public-private partnership that built a toll lane project in Harris County.

Nevada law currently bans privately financed toll roads, but there is precedent for exemptions.

Committee Chair Sherrod Brown is facing a tough election.

The rating agency estimated the cost of college and university capital needs at $750 billion to $950 billion over the next decade.

The National Association of Bond Lawyers will give out two separate awards to Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger and longtime muni lawyer David Cholst, for their contributions to the organization and industry over the last four decades.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said she has concerns about an uptick in inflation and will need to see more positive data before supporting an interest rate cut.

The estimated $100 million raised annually from the 0.5% tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot could be used to back bonds for affordable housing.

Lawmakers could take a scalpel to certain bonds and sectors to penalize issuers for unrelated policies, like school vouchers or campus protests.

The possibility of moving stalled housing bills forward combined with promises of down payment assistance is offering hope to housing advocates.

Loop Capital's Jim Reynolds was among the nine private and public entities that signed a pledge to help bring in more historically underutilized businesses on construction projects.

The measure would have requested $20 billion of bond authority from voters in nine San Francisco-area counties; backers said they would try in a later year.

Environmental, social and governance issues are a ripe debate among Republican states who oppose federal efforts they say are overly political.

State lawmakers will be back in session Aug. 26 in an effort to head off ballot initiatives that worry the state's public finance industry.