Public finance

School districts are asking voters for more than a billion dollars while the major candidates pledge more K-12 funding.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority should cut commuter-rail fares within the boroughs to the cost of a subway MetroCard.

Deals from issuers in New York, Illinois, Tennessee and Minnesota hit the market on Tuesday.

Climate resiliency is an increasingly material issue for investors in utilities that manage water infrastructure.

The Boston-based firm announced digital enhancements for investor communications, treasury management and disclosure compliance.

Jim Spiotto of Chapman Strategic Advisors explores creative means to revive states and cities and boost pension funding. He also discusses lessons learned from the Lehman Brothers collapse. Paul Burton hosts.

Municipal bonds turned mixed on Monday as two New York issuers offered deals to retail buyers.

The state is ready to go with a $362 million forward refunding of appropriation-backed debt.

New York State made a one-time payment to Niagara Falls to offset disputed casino revenue-sharing losses.

The $112 million GO sale Tuesday includes $97 million of green bonds, supported an opinion from an accredited verifier.

The city-owned airport has $6.2 billion of outstanding bonds and plans to embark on several refundings.

The federal government ran a $119.1 billion surplus in September, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

The Virginia Public School Authority will sell the first bonds since the state put up new dedicated websites for investors to access information.

Deals from two New York issuers were offered to retail buyers on Monday as a supply-heavy week began.

With almost $11 billion of municipal bond volume heading their way, investors will be in the catbird seat as a wide array of issuers, credits and ratings come to market.

The price of the territory's debt has more than doubled this year.

The municipal bond market is set for almost $11 billion of new supply.

Added debt drove one-notch downgrade but long-term benefits seen.

Economic growth and increased local taxes drove Philadelphia to its highest surplus since the Great Recession in the last fiscal year, according to the city’s fiscal watchdog.

As Oregon schools, municipalities and public agencies face another major increase in public pension costs come July, some are considering a risky solution.