Public finance

Veteran banker Michael Placencia will lead the firm's transportation and infrastructure efforts.

Officials say the cost estimate for what New York City Transit president Andy Byford called "a full overhaul" is a work in progress.

Municipal bonds were stronger in late trading as West Virginia and the Regents of the University of California came to market.

The Long Island county named Frank Zarb to lead a task force aimed at tackling the county’s long-term budget challenges.

Water, wastewater, and securitization deals, and possibly an O'Hare airport sale, are still to come from Chicago this year.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as several big deals hit the market.

Franklin County will sell $250 million of tax-exempt, local government special tax revenue bonds.

West Virginia increased the amount of its competitive sales planned for Wednesday by almost 30% to save money.

Moody's Investors Service, citing fiscal improvements, upgraded the city to Ba3.

Lawmakers in the 27-member Florida delegation in the House are divided about whether more private-activity bonds should be used for Brightline's 235-mile passenger rail line.

IHS Markit's agreement to buy Ipreo from Goldman Sachs and Blackstone private-equity funds is a milestone in the technological evolution of the municipal bond and fixed income markets.

Magistrate Judge Judith Dein's decision may help creditors in their battle over the territory's fiscal plan and debt payments.

Harvey, Illinois, bondholders continue to get the city's home-rule taxes, but lose the city's share of state taxes.

The municipal bond market is seeing a second wave of new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from California and West Virginia issuers.

Material improvements in spending flexibility led Fitch to give Alabama’s most populous county a two-notch upgrade.

A judge had previously ruled that the airport should void a retail contract, putting its revenues at risk.

They seek damages damages from a litany of professional firms over the capital city's plunge to near bankruptcy.

The board gave up on plan to reduce paid vacation and sick time and eliminate Christmas bonuses, but gained a promise of island-wide at-will employment.

Municipal bond buyers are getting what they need this week — more supply.

Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in the Bay Area's nine counties would raise tolls on the Bay Area's seven state-owned bridges by $3 over the next seven years.