Public finance

The "after-action" report concluded that the Great Hall project would have been better served with a more traditional finance and contracting approach.

UBS was the only bank that underwrites municipal bonds on the list of 10 financial companies determined to be boycotting energy businesses under a Texas law aimed at protecting the state's oil and natural gas industry.

Investors will be greeted Monday with decreased supply with the new-issue calendar estimated at $5.882 billion, down from total sales of $6.134 billion in the week of Aug. 22.

The pension system has sued WAPA demanding immediate payment of more than $2 million in employee contributions.

The state's Board of Public Works could vote on the 50-year concession this fall as Gov. Larry Hogan aims to button up the project before he exits office in January.

Climate science data that guides where and what to build will be key to effective use of new federal dollars.

Outflows from municipal bond mutual funds continued as investors pulled $1.180 billion out of funds in the latest week, according to Refinitiv Lipper data.

The bankruptcy judge indicated her support for the deal reached between Assured Guaranty and Franklin Advisors and Nuveen.

"It was a misguided effort from the beginning to ever use the Bond Commission and any of the work that it does to send a political message to anyone for any reason," said Gov. John Bel Edwards.

The Investment Company Institute reported $230 million of inflows into muni bond mutual funds in the week ending August 17. ETFs see second week of outflows.

Assured Guaranty, Nuveen, and Franklin Advisors agreed to compromise language in the proposed HTA plan of adjustment.

Join Peter O'Neill, Director and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, at Bank of America, and Blake Lynch, Head of Business Development, IMTC, as they discuss the role of separately managed accounts in the muni market with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk.

Don't expect much new information to come from Jackson Hole this year analysts say, as the data-dependent FOMC will rely on incoming economic numbers in September to decide the proper size rate hike.

It's the latest setback for Gov. Larry Hogan's signature project, which he wants locked down before he exits office in January.

Revenues were 14.4% higher than those in the previous fiscal year.

Losses for August climbed last week, with month-to-date returns in the red at negative 1.40% on the Bloomberg muni index, high-yield seeing 0.99% losses, taxables at 2.01% losses and the impact index losing 1.70%.

The Minnesota Airports Commission is also in the bond market with a $386 million deal this week, followed by Chicago's $1.77 billion transaction next week.

The Oversight Board told Gov. Pedro Pierluisi he must take steps to make sure it's revenue neutral or it could block the new tax.

The duration of outages has continued to increase, causing backlash for elected officials.

Investors will be greeted Monday with a decrease in supply with the new-issue calendar estimated at $6.711 billion, down from total sales of $10.318 billion.