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The Maine Senate voted 26-9 Wednesday to override a Gov. Paul LePage veto of a bill that would force him to issue $15 million in voter-approved bonds earmarked to build affordable housing for senior citizens.
June 8
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Construction of Honolulu's beleaguered rail project likely will proceed past January, now that it's squeaked out a sixth, pivotal City Council vote required to float bonds and help keep the work on track.
June 8
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Transportation bonds that were at the center of a dispute between State Treasurer Terry Hayes and Gov. Paul LePage are ready to sell, resolving a conflict that threatened to hold up millions in funding for construction projects around the state.
June 8
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In the week ended June 8, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell four basis points to 4.03% from 4.07% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.
June 8
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Dallas and Houston are on the right path to fixing their troubled pensions, according to Moody's.
June 8
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Kansas' adoption of a tax increase led Moody's to boost its outlook on the state to stable.
June 8
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Trump's infrastructure plan is spurring more questions and concerns from governmental officials and transportation experts,
June 8
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A California hearing contemplated major changes to a tax board's structure.
June 8
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Top quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Thursday, according to traders, as the last big supply of the week hit the market.
June 8
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Oklahoma incarceration costs will soar by $2 billion over the next decade without major reform, Gov. Mary Fallin says.
June 8
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New York City has become the first pension system in the nation to have totally divested its holdings in private prison companies, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer said on Thursday.
June 8
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California Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to use a short-term state investment account to fund CalPERS faces some skeptics.
June 8
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Top quality municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the last big supply of the week started to hit the market on Thursday.
June 8 -
Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings
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A judge's ruling put more pressure on Illinois by supporting Medicaid providers.
June 8
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Municipal bond traders are set for the last big supply of the week to hit the market on Thursday.
June 8 -
Pricing wires for negotiated bond offerings
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Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno won primaries in the New Jersey race to replace Gov. Chris Christie.
June 7
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The University of Illinois and Illinois State University were downgraded by S&P Global Ratings.
June 7
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the legislature to meet in special session to deal with issues that include property taxes and school finance.
June 7
