Public finance

A New Jersey state senator introduced legislation to legalize and tax recreational marijuana.

Authority says moves are part of a plan to improve service.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as Morgan Stanley priced the Los Angeles Unified School District’s $1.08 billion of general obligation bonds.

Michael Decker, co-head of the municipal securities division for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, talks about the recommendations a SIFMA task force has made to administration officials and members of Congress on how to fund the nation’s massive infrastructure needs. Hosted by Lynn Hume.

Hartford, Conn.’s latest downgrade shows Connecticut must help the city avert bankruptcy, said Mayor Luke Bronin.

After a busier than usual Monday that featured one institutional pricing, as well as a premarketing and a retail order period, municipal market participants are waiting for more action Tuesday.

Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings

Pricing wires for negotiated bond offerings

SIFMA has made several bond-related infrastructure recommendations to the administration and Congress.

Minnesota's governor and GOP lawmakers have yet to settle spending differences for a new budget.

California's governor restored revenue to cities in exchange for support of his transportation bill.

MetroHealth's low-investment-grade deal received plenty of orders with attractive yields offered.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged on Monday, according to traders, who got an early start to the week with one institutional sale and retail pricing for a second deal.

Connecticut was downgraded to A1 from Aa3 by Moody's Investors Service.

West Virginia lawmakers resumed a special session Monday to iron out budget and tax cut differences.

Hartford, Conn. received another downgrade as S&P Global Ratings lowered the city to BBB-minus.

Principles of President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan to be released in a few weeks, Chao said.

New York City will end fiscal 2017 with a $4 billion surplus, the Independent Budget Office projected.

May 12--Orange County supervisors have authorized the sale of $178 million of bonds to pay for the construction of a building that marks the first phase of its planned two-decade overhaul of the Santa Ana Civic Center.

New Jersey Treasurer Ford Scudder is pushing Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to use lottery revenue to fund pensions.