Public finance

Portland, Ore. Mayor Ted Wheeler's first proposed city budget includes infrastructure investment.

A bill that provides a new funding formula for Houston's police pension fund passed the Texas Senate.

The outlook on Mississippi’s AA S&P rating was revised to negative.

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved a sales tax bond district to fund about half the projected cost of replacing Lawrence-Dumont Stadium with a new and more modern ball park.

Advisory firm Umbaugh named Marvin Founds as its first director of Ohio education finance.

MetroHealth's ratings tumbled three notches to reflect its sizable new debt load.

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Municipals were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as activity in the primary sector got underway. Several large deals kicked off the action, with offerings from issuers in Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin leading the way.

Rhode Island released its first debt affordability report since 1999.

New projections remove $1.5 billion of projected revenue from Connecticut's budget.

PICKENS, S.C. -- The new Pickens County Council voted Monday to undo two notable stands by the previous council.

Activity in the municipal bond primary sector will get underway on Tuesday with offerings from Wisconsin and Kentucky on tap. Traders will be keeping an eagle eye on yields, which have been rising.

The Trump administration’s infrastructure push will follow tax reform and healthcare, said Elaine Chao.

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Lawrence, Kan., introduced a new investor website to broaden the appeal of the college town's debt.

With a 4:45 p.m. Monday deadline past, there was no announcement from the Oversight Board on use of Title III in the debt reorganization.

President Trump says he would consider raising the federal gas tax to renew highway infrastructure.

Municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the market faces a moderately sized new issue calendar, which features some big offerings from various issuers.