Public finance

The bonds will pay for renovations and the addition of a new building.

Lawmakers will consider internet sales taxes, electric and hybrid vehicle user fees, a state lottery and bonds to fund transportation projects.

The region's volume numbers were supported by favorable market conditions that drove several large gas prepay deals.

Voters in Harris County will decide whether to authorize up to $2.5 billion of bonds to minimize damage from future storms.

While an intent to issue refinanced improvement revenue bonds for Bluestem Communities in Hesston and North Newton had already been approved by the Harvey County Commission, that item was brought back at Monday’s commission meeting to finalize the process.

Illinois came to market on Wednesday with over $900 million of bonds while Texas sold a massive note deal in the competitive arena.

The commonwealth also intends to offer $765 million of GO bonds and $160 million of Clean Water Trust bonds.

Two of three sales in Connecticut’s recent bond offering set record retail orders, said state Treasurer Denise Nappier, while spreads continued to drop.

Municipal bond buyers saw some new offerings come to market on Tuesday, led by a Denver city and county deal.

The report aims to answer how the debt problem developed and to make recommendations to prevent such a problem from ever arising again in Puerto Rico.

Multiple constitutional claims, including racial gerrymandering, are cited in lawsuits filed by the city of Stockbridge and Capital One Public Funding.

As the dust settles on the SEC's 15c2-12 announcement, questions loom about how difficult it will be to implement.

Municipal bonds were firm and little changed on Tuesday as new issue supply started to price.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain sided with the retired employees, saying the bondholders' security interest was not properly perfected.

Moody's Investors Service raised the county to Aaa from Aa1.

Trading was muted after last week’s bounty of bond sales, as the market looked ahead to this week’s larger deals, including a $920 million Illinois financing.

A typical quiet summer Monday unfolded, with trading activity muted as the market reflected on last week’s bountiful volume and looked ahead with anticipation to some this week’s larger deals, including the $920 million Illinois financing, muni traders said.

The final rules will focus on debt obligations on a similar level as bonds, an effort to respond to comments that the first proposal was too broad.

Minor-league baseball's Pawtucket Red Sox rejected a Rhode Island bonding framework for more generous subsidies in Worcester.

The Lone Star state grabs the spotlight this week as Texas prepares to sell $7.2 billion of top-rated tax and revenue anticipation notes on Wednesday.