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Intercity passenger, freight, and bullet train projects are eligible for a little-used program of federal low-interest loans and guarantees.
August 1
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Atlantic City has tapped financial advisors PFM Group and NW Financial to assist with its recovery plan needed to avoid state intervention.
August 1
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Moody's Investors Service placed $18 billion of lease-backed, moral obligation and comparable debt on review.
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The small Florida city of Opa-locka is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to the head of a state-appointed oversight board.
July 29
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Road, transit, and rail projects in 32 states share $500 million in latest round of competitive TIGER grants.
July 29
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A Pennsylvania school district said it expects to receive a proposed adverse determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating general obligation bonds it issued in 2005 and advance refunded in 2013 are taxable.
July 29 -
Poised for Growth, San Diego and Chicago-based fund manager Gurtin Fixed Income Management promoted Michael Johnson to co-CEO.
July 29
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Minnesota heads into the market Tuesday with its annual summer sale, bolstered by the restoration of one of its triple-A ratings.
July 29
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In the week ended July 28, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose one basis points to 3.80% from 3.79% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.
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A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation in the House that would prohibit states from taxing customers making Internet and catalog purchases outside of their borders, marking the latest chapter in the ongoing debate over online sales tax.
July 28
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Wisconsin lawmakers warn that a looming $940 million road revenue gap may require a higher gasoline tax.
July 28
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Boosted by new grant funding, the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, led by new executive director Michael Belsky, wants to raise its voice on municipal finance research and education.
July 28
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Detroit, already facing headwinds with its first post-bankruptcy general obligation/distributable state aid backed sale, could suffer some spill due to the states disruption of a similar security on some of Detroit Public Schools' bonds, one municipal market participant suggested.
July 27
