Public finance

November's ballot will feature $495 million in public improvement bonds after City Council agreed Wednesday to send the package to Houston voters.

MAPLETON, Minn. -- Leaders of Maple River Public Schools hope a new tax credit will make their citizens more willing to support a tax increase to build a new school for their students.

Top-rated municipal bonds were steady at mid-session, traders said, as the last big deals of the week were heading to market.

Municipal bond traders will see the last big deals of the week come to market on Thursday, led off by sales from issuers in Colorado and Illinois.

Cook County stresses lack of link between its sales tax bonds and controversial beverage tax as it readies sale.

Municipal bonds ended mixed on Wednesday, according to traders, as the gilt-edged state of Maryland came to market with competitive sales won by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup.

Kansas City council to decide by Aug. 24 if $1B airport P3 proposal goes before voters in November.

New Jersey’s plan to transfer lottery revenues toward pension funding fails to tackle the state's
immediate liability woes, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Municipal bonds were weaker at midday, according to traders, as the gilt-edged state of Maryland came to market with two competitive sales won by BAML and Citi.

Attorneys dismiss complaints over valuation of amenities in $102 million bond sale as “sophistry.”

Municipal bond traders are set to see the state of Maryland come to market with two top-quality competitive sales on Wednesday.

Trump said lengthy permitting process denies "our citizens the modern infrastructure they deserve.”

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as several big competitive deals sold in the primary market, led by a high-quality offering from Mecklenburg County, N.C.

The Oversight Board has asked the bankruptcy judge to approve compensation for a team led by Martha Kopacz, who served in a similar role in Detroit's bankruptcy.

There will be a $100 million bond to fix Midland's roads and other aging infrastructure on the November ballot.

Ferrovial is expected to realize a 4.8% return on its investment in Denver P3 airport renovation.

Moody’s projects more utility privatizations as local issuers look to cope with financial distress and sidestep maintenance and compliance costs.

New Jersey is on track for revenue growth in 2018 after a strong start to the new fiscal year with July tax collections, according to State Treasurer Ford M. Scudder.

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as several big competitive deals sold in the primary market.

About $1 million will go to service the city's street bond debt, leaving the Duluth with $2.8 million for actual work.