The budgeting constraints transformed the state's finances and bond ratings. But critics say the policy's downsides include the stifling of needed investments. 

The bank's termination of its membership in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance ended a state review that could have led to a ban for governmental contracts.

The Trump administration may cut the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, which threatens to land on a hospital sector still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Munis are grappling with a storm of uncertainty," said James Pruskowski, chief investment officer at 16Rock Asset Management.

A bipartisan agreement on a continuing resolution to keep the government open fell apart after intervention from President-elect Trump and Elon Musk, raising concerns about federal funds flowing to states, local governments, and infrastructure projects.

The central Texas city of Clyde said it issued tax and revenue anticipation notes with a 9.5% interest rate to repay its insurers after an Aug. 1 bond default.

The challenge to the 2022 approval of bonds for a PACE program could "catastrophically undermine" the finality of all Florida bond validations, the agency said.

Despite the approval, hurdles remain, including the team's request for more money from the government, which they say delayed approval of the bonds, leading to additional construction costs.

A continuing resolution that included federal funding for the repair of the Key Bridge in Baltimore and transferring the RFK stadium site to the city of Washington collapsed under pressure.

A spike in inflationary costs means a tough road ahead for Washington lawmakers as they take up the budget in the new year.