Public finance

The board askeds the judge to dismiss objections that claim its plan of adjustment is unconfirmable.

Another month of muni losses "may spark additional sale pressure as some investors throw in the towel, but we suspect any further weakness would represent a strong entry point for [investment grade] buyers," Birch Creek Capital said in a weekly report.

The application criteria for the grant programs handcuffs $5.5 billion in transportation spending to progressive priorities," said Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz.

Public schools account for most of the $28.48 billion of bonds on Texas ballots Nov. 7.

This could be the first time the bond market has posted three consecutive negative total return years, according to John Hancock Investment Management Co-Chief Investment Strategist Matt Miskin.

States use tax proceeds in a way that appeals to voters because recreational marijuana is often legalized through a referendum process.

Gov. Kathy Hochul this week signed into law a trio of bills passed by New York's Legislature leveraging state resources to accelerate affordable housing in New York City.

If Treasury rates become "more stabilized," it provides "a good reason to be somewhat constructive on munis for a while," BofA Global Research said in a report.

The Biden administration announces new emphasis on transit-oriented development.

The tool will deliver users historical deal-based spreads to help in the new-issue market as well as find potential refunding opportunities, said SOLVE's Gregg Bienstock, senior vice president and group head of municipal markets.

The Grand River Dam Authority, the state's largest public power utility, is expected to start issuing the debt later this year.

The Tidewater Landing project, situated on both sides of the city's waterfront, is said to be the largest development project in Pawtucket's history.

A state congressional committee voted down a proposal to replace the aging Calcasieu Bridge with a toll-road through a public-private-partnership. Now limited options remain to carry out the work, say some state officials.

Investors continue to pull money from muni mutual funds with LSEG Lipper reporting $934.7 million of outflows for the week ending Wednesday after $297 million of outflows the week prior.

Fitch Ratings did a deep dive on the nation's major airport capital programs, as projects have begun, and how they plan to fund them.

With nearly two years of volatility, The Bond Buyer wants to know your expectations for the year to come, from interest rates and bond volume to ESG and technology.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out an aggressive calendar to avoid a government shutdown.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer chose Jen Flood, her deputy chief of staff, to replace Chris Harkins who is leaving state government later this year.

Leaders of the African-Americans in Public Finance and Latinos in Public Finance hope to mirror the success of the Asian affinity group, the largest such assemblage.

Municipal mutual fund losses continued last week — but to a lesser extent — as the Investment Company Institute Wednesday reported investors pulled $1.291 billion from the funds in the week ending Oct. 18 after $2.645 million of outflows the previous week.