Primary bond market

Municipal bond traders are set to see then first of the week’s new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday.

The Livingston Parish School Board agreed Tuesday to issue two 15-year revenue bonds totaling $38 million in debt to restore and repair flood-damaged schools.

The Hays City Commission on Thursday indicated it would not support a proposal from Hays USD 489 to use city sales tax funds for a massive capital improvement project.

Bluford Unit District 318 plans to build a roughly $6.9 million new high school addition with a groundbreaking expected in August.

Both an $18 million road bond and a $16 million public safety bond that were approved by Venice voters last November passed muster during a Thursday validation hearing.

The Shell Rock River board of managers on Friday initiated the process for issuing an approximately $1.8 million bond that is expected to include an approximately $168,000 property tax levy.

Less than a month after voters struck down a $308 million bond for the Sherman Independent School District, SISD officials have posted an online survey seeking opinions and advice on what to include in a new bond package.

The Lewiston School District secured funding for constructing a new Lewiston High School while locking in a "really good" interest rate during its bond sale Thursday.

After voters twice rejected proposals to issues bonds to pay for a new school and major repairs, school board members now are considering borrowing what they can without voter approval to pay for state-mandated improvements.

Hunt County has received some impressive marks concerning plans to issue bonds for the $24 million road bond package approved by voters in November.

Municipal bonds ended unchanged on Monday, according to traders, who were looking ahead to the week’s new issue slate.

Chicago is offering stronger rated utility-backed bonds but like its GO they face credit strain from pensions.

Municipal bonds were steady at mid-session, according to traders, who will be looking ahead to the week’s hefty new issue slate.

Municipal bond traders on Monday will be looking ahead to the week’s hefty new issue slate as bond yields look likely to continue their downward descent.

While some firms in the municipal bond industry are merging, contracting or just plain closing, Tribal Capital Markets is doing exactly the opposite – it’s expanding into new spaces and hiring talented muni professionals with the backing of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Chicago launches website financial portal to broaden investor and public outreach.

The municipal market figures to get back to a more normal issuance level this week, giving participants an array of choices.

Municipal bonds remained stronger at mid-session along with U.S. Treasuries after the release of a mixed employment report for May.

Municipal bonds turned stronger with U.S. Treasuries on a mixed employment report for May.

Municipal bond traders will be looking at next week’s new issue calendar as they ponder the ramifications from Friday’s employment report for May.