Public finance

The termination of a casino revenue-sharing agreement with the Seneca Nation of Indians is a credit negative for Niagara Falls, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP hiring public finance veteran Matt Nichols.

State and local transportation projects in California will benefit from a $52 billion package approved by the Legislature.

The city's property tax rate would increase by roughly 1 cent, costing the average Raleigh homeowner an extra $19 a year, under a transportation spending package city leaders are considering.

Assured Guaranty Corp. formally requested that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board revoke certification of the 10-year fiscal plan on the grounds of material non-compliance with Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act.

Municipal bonds remained stronger at mid-session, after the March employment report came in weaker than expected and ahead of next week’s new issue calendar.

Central Falls, R.I., Mayor Jim Diossa discussed the city’s climb from bankruptcy to investment grade.

ORANGE, Conn. -- The Board of Selectmen this week scheduled a referendum for April 18 so residents can vote on securing bonding to finance $14.9 million for 14 capital improvements to schools, the police station, roads and town buildings.

Municipal bonds strengthened in early activity, traders said, after the March employment report came in weaker than expected.

Illinois House Democrats pressed forward on an $800 million spending bill.

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 4.23% from the previous week's 4.22%.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Thursday as the last big deals of the week hit the muni market, led by the institutional pricings of the large Massachusetts and California offerings.

Pricing wires for competitive bond offerings

Pricing wires for negotiated bond offerings

KeyBanc Capital Markets added to its fixed income team with the addition of Chris O’Neil and Jeffrey Tucker to the securitized products sale team.

Gov. Chris Christie has cut off state payments to Amtrak.

House Democrats contend that infrastructure project delays result from a lack of funding, not red tape.

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said creditors of the utility agreed to reduce debt service by $1.5 billion over five years.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger at mid-session as the largest deal of the week hit the municipal bond market.

The drama of the $135 million Moses Lake School construction bond continues.