Public finance

Bob Spangler and Jim Tricolli say they are sticking with the winning strategy — and staff — established by Chris Hamel.

New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, with disparate challenges, set the tone for effective planning, said Kroll.

Municipal bond buyers will see several big deals head their way this week. Taking the top spot is a $654 million deal from the Regents of the University of California to be priced by UBS while Citi is set to price the Lower Colorado River Authority's $370 million offering.

The board says that the governor appears to be deviating from the approved budget.

For the ninth week in a row, cash rushed into municipal bond funds. Analysts explain why.

The Berkeley County School District said its financial advisors and bond counsel were involved a fraud scheme that sent its CFO to prison.

While the board is also seeking high court review, its goals are opposite of those of the union.

House lawmakers weren't willing to go as far as Mike DeWine in raising gas taxes.

The governor announced a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure resilience initiative, for which he needs lawmakers to approve a natural gas drilling tax.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

The court rejected giving a full hearing less than a week after a request was made to it to do so.

Developments in Detroit's auto industry give the city an edge over other Midwest cities, according to Moody's Investors Service

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 4.04% the week before.

The Florida Development Finance Corp. said another meeting will be scheduled to finish taking public comment on financing for the passenger train project.

There are some caveats attached to this traditional axiom on time of the season.

If blockchain becomes a force in the muni market, it could take on some of the duties done by middlemen, thereby cutting costs for issuers.

Puerto Rico Oversight Board says it can achieve much but not all of its pension restructuring plans without the local government's assistance.

Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is running into flack from fellow Republicans who control the legislature for his 18 cent-per-gallon proposal.

J.B. Pritzker will defend his fiscal 2020 budget and pension proposals as well as his gamble on waiting for voters to approve graduated income tax rates.