Arrington announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 after helping shepherd President Trump's first major tax bill through Congress, marking the first GOP House chairman to check out in 2026.

A planned vote on health insurance subsidies will be key to how Congress handles the next funding cliff at the end of January, market participants said.

Some of the most active sectors have been education (+29%), GOs (+17%) and healthcare (+17%), said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital.

As the Senate moves towards a possible deal to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, the "Big 7" of state and local lobbying groups along with the GFOA are making an urgent appeal.

New York will license up to three casinos in New York City. What returns can the state and expect on new entrants to an increasingly crowded gambling market?

The industry for years has lobbied Congress and the Treasury Department to make the changes, but the issue has taken on more urgency amid a data center boom that promises to transform the U.S. energy landscape

City and state law mean it's unlikely that Mamdani will be able to enact the parts of his agenda that would have major impacts on the city's credit. 

An uncertain financial future partially due to federal government downsizing is compounding with nearly $6 billion of unfunded capital needs that will require Washington D.C. to lean on asset management and its strong credit rating to overcome the challenges.

The ruling comes as the municipal bond market closely watches the administration's effort to control federal infrastructure spending.

House Republicans hope to mark up the next surface transportation bill early next year.

Municipal water agencies are appealing to the Environmental Protection Agency about a slowdown in the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan program which along with bond sales, funds improvements to water and sewer infrastructure.

Federal immigration and trade policies are a likely factor in the triple-A-rated state's weak job growth and pose risks for its southern border cities' budgets.

Pennsylvania's budget impasse has surpassed four months. Local governments and schools that rely on state funds are getting frustrated.

States have spent weeks preparing for how they would cover the $8 billion shortfall in food stamps for the month of November.

The school system, which has an AA underlying bond rating from S&P, was targeted by the Texas Education Agency for a takeover based on academic performance.

As more states move towards resetting their Congressional districts questions arise over how redistricting will affect the balance of power and eventually tax policy.

The Virginia Governor's race could put Democrats in charge of all three branches in the Old Dominion, as Abigail Spanberger goes up against Winsome Earle-Sears who has floated tapping the state's rainy-day fund to prop up Medicaid.

Contractors that have been absorbing cost increases in fixed-price projects may insist on the more flexible pricing built into progressive design-build delivery models.

Jeff Lipton begins his role as The Bond Buyer's Market Intelligence Analyst with an examination of how evolving federal policy, shifting credit conditions and market inefficiencies shape municipal risk — and where disciplined analysis can uncover value.

The Trump administration has denied an appeal for $33.7 million in FEMA relief funds for flood damage incurred in western Maryland, which ends the possibility of aid for a state already reeling from job losses.