Public finance

Stradling, Yocca & Rauth's public finance practice has grown along with California.

Municipal bonds remained stronger, basking in the afterglow of U.S. election results.

The split in our government may enhance chances of infrastructure legislation, dash hopes for Tax Cut 2.0, and leave the muni tax exemption at risk.

Municipals are described as "idiosyncratic" as the municipal yield curve isn’t automatically tracking the Treasury curve. Coupons matter, outflows are manageable, liquidity is strong and munis are attractive to global buyers. Lord Abbett’s Dan Solender, portfolio manager, and Eric Friedland, head of municipal research, discuss all the factors. John Hallacy is host.

The bill would require that new owners respect existing labor contracts and pensions.

West Haven credit quality hinges on plan execution, S&P says

Munis were buoyed by election results indicating that infrastructure may be on the Congressional agenda.

Munis will see some deals price into a slightly stronger market on the heels of Tuesday's midterm elections.

The five new board members plan to scrutinize future financing plans of the two Poinciana community development districts.

It's the first court authorization for a workout of a commonwealth debtor since the island began defaulting on its obligations in 2015.

California voters were rejecting an $8.877 billion water infrastructure and watershed conservation bond, but a majority of the $76 billion sought should pass.

Democrats could attempt to revive Build America Bonds as part of a bipartisan infrastructure bill following their House victory.

Muni activity is being tempered by this week’s election focus, market sources said.

Chicago Heights joins the list of local governments hit with a Moody's downgrade becaue of pension funding strains.

The unsecured creditors gave conditional support to the biggest Puerto Rico debt restructuring.

State officials say the P3 structure will allow it to complete the Interstate 75 project a decade early.

States have reversed deterioration found last May.

The Virginia College Building Authority competitively sold almost $215 million of tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds.

The negotiated $31.4 million sale is part of a planned $100 million the city will sell to finance Polar Park, the planned home of the Worcester Red Sox.

Kyle Glazier is the new Washington bureau chief of The Bond Buyer. He succeeds longtime bureau chief Lynn Hume, who has retired after more than three decades on the job.