Public finance

Westminster's Mayor and Common Council approved an ordinance on Monday, Jan. 28, allowing the city to take out almost $30 million in state loans for its approximately $70 million wastewater treatment facility overhaul.

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to announce its decision on interest rates this afternoon.

Rep. John Cortes wants new requirements for community development districts that purchase property and better disclosure for homeowners.

Panelists at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference said state and local governments are on their own, at least for now, to fund infrastructure.

Raúl Maldonado Gautier will gain direct control of all monetary issues in the commonwealth's government.

The municipal bond market is seeing some much anticipated supply hit the screens.

Gerrard Bushell, CEO and president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, discusses the conduit municipal bond issuer's number one rank in volume for 2018 and how the agency stays competitive. Andrew Coen hosts.

Municipals finished little changed on Monday in quiet activity.

Teresita Fuentes has been in the position for six months.

Municipals were stronger in quiet activity on Monday as the market looks ahead to new competitive sales.

Voters could experience déjà vu when they open their ballots for the February special election, which are scheduled to be mailed Friday.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority intends to sell roughly $1.25 billion in bonds and notes this week as debate simmers over its funding sources.

Another week of sub-average issuance lies ahead for the muni market.

Many mayors were not sympathetic about the federal budget showdown, contrasting it to their own mandate to balance budgets and deliver services.

Judge Susan Braden had said she was inclined to hold the U.S. government responsible for impairments to Employees Retirement System bonds.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative aims to improve practices at the Department of Design and Construction, the city's leading construction management agency.

The municipal bond market will feel like it’s still on vacation next week as supply hovers around holiday week type levels.

As the board delayed a vote on fare and toll increases, transit funding, performance metrics and the L-train tunnel project chaos permeated discussion.

Recent upheaval in senior management at Michigan State University won’t impact the timeline to sell bonds to fund sex-abuse settlements.

In the week ended Jan. 24, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose to 4.11% from 4.09% last week.