The rating agency cited the state's sustained improvements in fiscal management and robust reserves.

The Internal Revenue Service is proposing rule changes regarding the complex relationship between tax-exempt bonds, arbitrage and State and Local Government Series Securities.

The Government Finance Officers Association is providing comments on the U.S. Treasury Department's proposal to establish a new record keeping system for certain financial assistance programs.

The GASB is looking for comments on its upcoming technical agenda while rolling out a series of videos aimed at helping stakeholders understand government financial reports.

Jeffrey Puzzullo is the fourth person to plead guilty in the now-notorious Legacy Cares case.

If building out AI tools requires a big investment, "it sure helps to have the capital," said Justin Marlowe, a research professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

The Texas city is reviving a seawater desalination project as it faces a water supply crisis that has impacted its bond ratings.

A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would require data centers that use excessive amounts of energy to pay a surcharge to avoid rate hikes on residents.

"This split enforcement action is unconstitutional and unlawful," their opening brief said.

The competitive bond sale comes after the triple-A-rated city received a negative outlook from S&P over the use of reserves to ease budget pressures.

An Oregon senator introduced legislation to create a $600 million Moda Center renovation package involving state, city and county government.

Washington D.C. is trying to follow the lead of many states that have decoupled their tax policy from the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but Congress is signaling disapproval which would result in a budget shortage.

"I was in banking for a long time and this gives me a chance to support the market from another angle," said Rob Dailey.

The Texas city, which is a regional water supplier, is turning to several sources to boost dwindling water supplies amid an ongoing drought.

It could signal the issuer did not get the best price during a negotiated deal, officials said.

Observers said the Supreme Court likely will allow Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain at her post while she challenges her purported removal by President Donald Trump. But her continued presence would slow, rather than stop, the president's quest for a voting majority on the central bank board.

A letter outlining the industry's priorities marks the PFN's first official act under a new nonprofit status.

"I was disappointed that it didn't go further," said Peg Henry, who launched a municipal securities legal consulting and expert witness services business last year.

Moody's cited the enterprise's exceptional cash position and strong debt service coverage.

The state's Democratic governor and Republican-controlled legislature are at odds over how much to conform with federal tax changes enacted last year.