Four cities were ordered to halt recent tax hikes pending an investigation of whether they complied with a state law that enforces a deadline for annual audits.

The board also said it plans to return more than $23 million in surplus operating reserves to the municipal bond industry.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's property tax working group released its final recommendations on Tuesday.

Los Angeles County supervisors asked staff to draft restructuring alternatives for the county's Office of Emergency Management.

While the cost of caring for older people can pressure municipal issuers, in states like Florida wealthy seniors can also contribute to economic vibrancy.

Summit Utilities Oklahoma used reserve funds to help cover an Oct. 1 payment on taxable bonds sold in 2022 through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority.

The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that federal agencies would lose $400 million each day during a shutdown.

Nearly $29 billion of the $30 billion cap has been allocated, said Morteza Farajian, director of the Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau.

Pausing federal funding creates another hardship for municipalities who are also reeling from infrastructure grants being clawed back by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

At The Bond Buyer's infrastructure conference, panelists speculate about the reliability of federal funds under the current administration.

Top figures in public finance have weighed in on important events at this year's Infrastructure event.

Toms River's reluctance to pass a budget could further damage the school's rating, S&P said.

The city of La Marque is taking steps to stabilize its shaky finances after a short-lived debt service payment default and a bond rating downgrade.

Washington revenues through 2029 are expected to be $900 million below the 2025-27 budget estimates.

Atlanta's airport lost $57 million of funding for the current fiscal year. Other issuers have even more at stake.

The Trump administration is ending Chicago Public Schools' access to $8 million in fiscal year 2026 grant funding, the Department of Education said.

Bond attorneys are pondering language governing tax-exempt bonds used to finance spaceports.

"If the open jacket policy is actually implemented—which we in the defense bar hope is the case—it would be a welcome reform," one attorney said.

Republicans established the fund to ease pressure on rural providers facing Medicaid and ACA insurance cuts.

The rating agency pointed to potential financial pressure from tax and other changes on the federal level for the state's outlook revision.