Public finance

It's a critical moment in the municipal bond market, and participants need to embrace change with a stronger voice in Washington and beyond.

The Bond Buyer will be rolling out some changes to how we cover and communicate with the professionals and the leaders who work in and around municipal finance.

Jaresko on Monday cited the almost universal dissatisfaction with the board as proof that it was doing its job.

The calendar leaves much to be desired for investors, as the week only brings $2.4 billion of new deals.

With a mere $2.4 billion of municipal new issuance this week, investors will face stiff competition for paper.

Munis have been grooving along but next week will bring tiny issuance, less than $3 billion, along with a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

The New York mayor's $10 billion resilience initiative hinges on whether large-scale federal funding will be available.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is backing bonds for a state conservation initiative that her predecessor, conservative firebrand Paul LePage, delayed for the past four years.

Preston Hollow's accusations against Nuveen of bully tactics underscore the cutthroat competition for market share.

In the week ended March 14, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.99% from 4.04% the previous week.

A few remaining deals trickled into a stagnant, steady market, as the SALT effects have impacted the seasonality typically associated with tax season.

The 2016 law is under fire from bond holders over the Oversight Board's failure to provide enough money for debt service and from local politicians over the board's efforts to impose fiscal austerity.

The sponsor of a bill to create a state infrastructure bank says it would leverage public-private partnerships to generate money for transportation projects.

In his waning days, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won approval for several development projects and a new money GO issue.

Municipal bonds held firm Wednesday as deals swarmed into the market from issuers in Virginia, New York and Texas.

The General Obligation group's lawyer says the board should focus on structural reforms and not legal challenges to bondholder claims.

A bill moving through the state legislature would wrest the airport from the city's control and place it under a state authority.

The Fed is now estimating household ownership of munis at market value instead of book or face value and has restated historical ownership.

The $11 million in tax exempt bonds that financed the construction of the K through 6 school are being paid off by the owner of the apartment building developed on part of the 1.67-acre site.

Bond Buyer Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton explores the state's hot-button issues including pension liability and tolling. Chip Barnett hosts.