Public finance

Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings

A special session of the Illinois General Assembly will begin June 21.

S&P Global Ratings has placed its 'AA+' rating on the State of Minnesota's general obligation debt on CreditWatch with negative implications

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices rose one basis point to 4.04% from the previous week's 4.03%.

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, said Puerto Rico's oversight board is not following PROMESA with regard to the PREPA RSA.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished weaker on Thursday as the last of the week’s larger sales came to market in the primary sector, led by deals from issuers on Mississippi and Hawaii.

The Michigan Senate and House approved changes to the teachers’ pension system as part of a state budget deal.

Trump administration looking at all options for funding its $1 trillion infrastructure renewal plan.

A government enterprise that is building toll lanes on the Colorado 470 highway closed on $161.7 million of revenue bonds.

New York City will invest heavily in specific industries in an attempt to create 100,000 good-paying jobs over the next decade, according to a plan released on Thursday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

CAMDEN, Maine -- Voters here and in the neighboring town of Rockport overwhelmingly approved Tuesday a $25.2 million bond to construct a new middle school for the two towns' middle school students.

Philadelphia is maintaining the long-term revenue projections from its new sugary beverage tax despite an early shortfall.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- City Manager John Bohenko will ask the City Council for an additional $3 million in July to complete the city's downtown parking garage project, bringing the total bonding cost to $26.2 million.

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. requires an additional $96 million, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.

Los Angeles will price the first bonds from a measure voters approved to house homeless people.

With extremely low voter turnout, Tuesday's statewide referendum to approve a $50 million bond to promote jobs and innovation passed overwhelmingly in Maine's largest communities.

STRATFORD, Conn. -- Mayor John Harkins on Wednesday again vetoed a budget that was passed by the six hard-liners on the Town Council.

Top-quality municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session as the last of the week’s larger sales came to market in the primary sector.

The judge overseeing Puerto Rico’s Title III bankruptcy process named five judges to help mediate disputes over island government and sales tax bonds in the biggest municipal restructuring in U.S. history.

Municipal bond traders will be waiting to see some supply hit the screens on Thursday, a day after the primary market was sidelined by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting.