The rating agency cited an easing of the state's fiscal challenges for lifting the outlook on the state's Aa2 rating to stable from negative.

Bond Buyer senior reporter Keeley Webster hosted a wide-ranging discussion on the state's fall bond slate, housing, and second-term priorities with California Treasurer Fiona Ma and Deputy Treasurer of Public Finance John Sheldon.

A circuit court judge earlier this year struck down the law prohibiting state and local government contracts with firms "boycotting" the fossil fuel industry.

Connecticut is poised to ramp up transportation borrowing, after years of consistently issuing less debt than it had the capacity and authority to sell.

Pinellas County still needs to approve more than $300 million in bonds of its own for the stadium and redevelopment.

Experts are already predicting where the spending cuts will happen including the status of the tax exemption for municipal bonds.

California's IBank has partnered with an insurer and fire resilience fund to pay for fire resilience programs.

Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.

A job opening at the Office of State and Local Finance at the U.S. Treasury offers the chance for input from the muni community.

Legislation for a local government revenue sharing trust fund in Michigan has stalled in the state Senate. On Tuesday, supportive officials gathered in Lansing.

The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.

Economists gaming out the possibilities for tax policy in the Trump administration believe the bond market will dictate budget cuts and spending increases.

The company hopes to come to market after completing negotiations on $6 billion of senior bank financing.

As the largest private-activity bond issuance and first investment-grade debt for American high-speed rail, this transaction, which also won Deal of the Year in the Innovative Financing category, opens new avenues for large-scale infrastructure projects in a traditionally underserved financing sector.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., also said implementation of the data standards law may be tricky with the change of administrations.

The trifecta of sports team exits, homelessness and city leadership turnover has placed the San Francisco Bay area city on shaky fiscal ground.

The incoming administration heads into the White House with a promise to create a national crypto stockpile as public finance suffers losses, issues warnings, and buys into crypto-backed ETFs.

The session, which begins Jan. 14 with a more-conservative Republican majority, could bring additional anti-ESG and DEI legislation.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller, a Trump appointee, said that while recent inflation readings are concerning, monetary policy would remain restrictive even if the central bank cuts interest rates by another quarter-point this month.

The $515 million bond-financed arena renovation in downtown Washington will move forward despite labor union concerns.