Public finance

The Mattawan Consolidated School district is hoping to demolish vacant buildings with the help of a nearly $20 million bond presented to the voters in August.

Bakersfield, Calif., residents could see new and improved parks as part of a $4.1 billion proposition on Tuesday's ballot.

Vallejo school district administrators are taking a rare approach when it comes to getting a $194 million bond before the city's voters this November.

Municipal bonds were mixed on Monday ahead of this week’s hefty new issue calendar.

Spending restrictions attached to a $500 million GO sale have triggered discussion over their effects on the state’s wobbly ratings.

Municipal bond buyers will see a potpourri of offerings hit the screens this week, with infrastructure deals ranging from airports to gas works to ports.

Munis turned mostly weaker on Friday as the market prepared for a fourfold jump in issuance after a holiday shortened week.

It’s the city’s first bond investor conference since exiting active state oversight earlier this year.

City officials are weighing whether there is enough voter support to pass a general obligation bond referendum in November.

Officials say a long-awaited transit project reached the finish line thanks to the federal transportation grant program.

Municipal bonds were mostly weaker Friday after a strong employment report and ahead of next week’s almost $10 billion new issue slate.

They see aggressive assumptions and a failure to tackle long-term problems like pension underfunding.

Puerto Rico was by far the largest recipient of emergency relief funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.96% from 4.00% the week before.

Moody's Investors Service issued a sobering take on the state's liabilities as lawmakers celebrated passage of an on-time budget.

As the last of the week’s larger new issues came to market, municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Transportation told All Aboard Florida that it now has until Dec. 31 to sell the $1.15 billion of bonds.

The disagreement over at-will employment is the latest episode on a struggle over policy measures intended to pull the territory out of recession and help in payment of its debt.

A recent survey revealed that Davidson County voters overwhelmingly support an education bond package, but have little desire to pay for a new sports complex.

Rep. Mike Tobash and Treasurer Joe Torsella chair a panel that will seek a combined $3 billion in savings for the state's two top pension plans.