Public finance

Connecticut and capital Hartford face serious financial crises.

Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity, according to traders, as the market eyes next week’s still healthy new issue calendar.

Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings

Pricing wires for negotiated bond offerings

Wyden calls Trump's big infrastructure plan "wrong-headed."

U.S. lawmakers want Puerto Rico board to focus on economic growth and freeze debt service payments.

In the week ended May 11, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell one basis point to 4.21% from 4.22% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s Title III cases got new case numbers on Thursday.

California Gov. Jerry Brown proposed using money from an investment fund to pre-pay CalPERS.

Hardy Manges, head of municipal dealer sales’ at MarketAxess, discusses the impact of technology on the muni market. He also looks at trends in e-trading muni bonds and gives an update on MarketAxess' platform, which is about a year into its venture in the muni space. Hosted by markets reporter Aaron Weitzman.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.

NEWMARKET, N.H. -- An assistant attorney general has found the Newmarket School District in violation of electioneering laws in relation to the $38.9 million bond approved by voters in March to renovate the Junior-Senior High School. The complainant said he is "undecided" on whether he will take further action regarding the vote.

Maine's governor and treasurer reached an accord to enable a June transaction to proceed.

A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits that attempted to block All Aboard Florida’s use of bonds.

Conservative groups press Trump to adhere to fiscal principles in infrastructure funding, while Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. says Congress may have to wait until 2018 to take up any proposals.

The Illinois Senate President warned that disaster looms if historic gridlock doesn't end soon.

MBIA Inc. said first quarter profit of its U.S. public finance business fell as premiums from refunding transactions declined.

Growth in public pension spending drives financial stress in public higher education, a report says.

A plan to fully fund the California State Teachers’ Retirement System will be tough for some districts.

Municipal bonds were trading mixed at midday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.