Public finance

Santa Clara Valley Water District's support for WaterFix could tip the scales.

The $1.5 billion bridge replacement project is seen as necessary to preserve reliable train service between New Jersey and Manhattan.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Monday as an $850M New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal priced for retail investors.

The primary market is getting something it has been seeking for a while, with $10 billion of new supply on the docket. The New York City Transitional Finance Authority, California and Illinois are set to bring almost half of the week's supply.

Democrat Derrick Edwards and Republican John Schroder will face off Nov. 18.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Assured Guaranty retained their positions in third-quarter rankings, while Build America Mutual rebounded from a stint on negative credit watch to capture its typical market share.

The report is “full of misinformation," according to Gov. John Bel Edwards' office.

Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló pledged to have electrical service back in less than half the time than had been predicted in late September.

S&P lowered its outlook to negative, citing constraints from the four-month impasse.

Municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the big New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal was priced for retail investors.

The municipal bond market will see more volume than it has in a while, as almost $10 billion of new deals are set to hit the screens this week.

The short-term lifeline will enable the commonwealth to make Medicaid payments while it will lacks a revenue plan.

The primary muni market is set for nearly $10 billion in weekly volume, as deals from Illinois, New York and California dominate the calendar.

Moody's Investors Service said it upgraded the city of Detroit, Mich.'s issuer rating to B1 from B2.

Federal allegations of basketball recruiting violations could lead to sanctions that reduce revenues for the Louisville Arena Authority's bonds.

The prairie state plans $6 billion of general obligation borrowing over the next two weeks, offerings expected to lure investors with unusually rich yields for a sovereign state credit.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who are looking ahead to the next week's almost $10 billion new issue slate.

The District of Columbia transaction may have potential on a national level.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate as yields began the session largely unchanged.

In the week ended Oct. 12, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index slipped to 4.02% from 4.03% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.