Public finance

The end of a casino revenue sharing agreement impacts the city's credit, says S&P.

A Lackawanna County court says a state law that caps tax rates supersedes city home-rule provisions.

Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at midday, traders said, as the market was seeing a lull in issuance with only two major deals slated to hit the screens.

Voters in two school districts, Green Ridge R-VIII and Dresden R-XIII, went to the polls Tuesday to make their choices known in the special election.

After several tries, it appears Clark-Shawnee Local will get a new school.

After a hectic day on Tuesday, the municipal bond market will see a lull in issuance with only two major deals slated to hit the screens on Wednesday.

The judge in the Puerto Rico Title III bankruptcy cases is scheduled to weigh motions by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Puerto Rico Sales Tax Finance Corp. (COFINA) bondholders at a hearing Wednesday.

Changes to FAA reauthorization bill could add billions of dollars to final cost, House Dems say.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished mixed on Tuesday, traders said, as a New York City issuer sold over $1.5 billion in six competitive offerings.

Funding requirements will "escalate significantly" in coming years, Moody's said.

John Sugden reflected on his 15-year career as an analyst and pension expert for S&P Global Ratings.

A debt issue to reduce its mountain of unpaid bills is stuck in Illinois' political divide.

Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session, traders said, as a New York issuer sold about $1.5 billion in six competitive offerings.

Grand Haven city officials have signed a bond sale agreement that is expected to save city residents money on interest payments related to the repayment of the 2008 voter-approved infrastructure bond.

The Ohio Secretary of State's Office has approved the ballot language for the Meigs County Sheriff's Office and Correctional Facility levy, with the intent to issue bonds, for placement on the November general election ballot.

The Norwich City Council voted unanimously Monday to send an ordinance appropriating $5 million in bond money for infrastructure improvements to referendum.

Houston's $495 million bond package will fund library repairs, park upgrades and new police and fire vehicles.

The City Council voted unanimously to allow city officials to bond out as much as $3 million more to pay for cost overruns of what is now Portsmouth's $26.2 million second municipal parking garage.

Peter DeGroot, Strategist and Head of Municipal Research at JPMorgan, joins us to discuss his views on the municipal market for the second half from both the technical and credit aspects. Hosted by John Hallacy.

The subway crisis could change the political landscape, New York's mayor says.