Public finance

Muni finished stronger Tuesday in an abbreviated trading session. Markets are closed Wednesday and trading will resume on Thursday.

Michigan needs to spend $4 billion more each year for upkeep of the state's transportation, water and communications infrastructure.

The public-housing authority's latest capital-needs assessment cited a $32 billion repair backlog.

A New Jersey school bond proposal that was expanded following February’s Florida shooting massacre is a step closer to reaching voters.

Governor Ricardo Rossello called for an extraordinary session of the legislature in a bid to make the island more attractive for investment by peeling back worker protections.

Municipals were stronger as bond market participants were winding up their activity ahead of the early close.

All Aboard Florida is seeking a right of way lease to expand its Brightline-branded passenger train service from Orlando to Tampa.

The Hudson Tunnel project would provide passengers traveling along Amtrak’s North East Corridor and NJ Transit commuters who work in Manhattan with a reliable link to replace a more than 100-year-old tunnel that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Three rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court this term will have a lasting impact on the finances of many municipal bond issuers, Fiera Capital says.

A panel of Senate and House negotiators have yet to reconcile their versions of a $41 billion plan.

New York City's tentative agreement with its largest civilian workforce triggers debate over workforce expansion, savings definition, and productivity tradeoffs.

Some Puerto Rico issues were trading lower on Monday after a federal watchdog approved a revised budget for the commonwealth over the weekend.

Oversight Board members blamed the reduction in available revenue in part on local government's failure to introduce at-will employment.

There are two proposals being negotiated but one attorney says the discussions may go nowhere.

The municipal market will see only $74 million of deals in a holiday-shortened week, raising demand for supply the week after.

Moody's calls Minnesota's pension reforms a positive for the state and its local governments.

Municipal bond issuance reached $30 billion for the third straight month, as the market prepares for what is expected to be a slow summer.

Legislation to restructure New Jersey Transit’s board of directors may carve out a fresh path for the beleaguered system.

Ipreo estimates weekly bond volume at $73.8 million, consisting only of competitive sales and no negotiated deals.

Municipal market activity remained quiet Thursday afternoon wrapping up a week in which investors snapped up some large new issues.