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Altadena, California-based Episcopal Communities & Services for Seniors was able to sell bonds through a treasurer's conduit thanks to the new state law.

Hilltop plans to hire others over the next 12 to 18 months.

Some general fund spending will be shifted to bonds to help the state meet priorities like housing and healthcare, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced.

The muni market finances the "fabric of our nation, and now, because of Citi's exit, the cost of financing for state and local governments is going to go up," a sell-side source said.

"Higher education is going to be facing continued challenges in the near term," said Tom Kozlik, managing director at Hilltop Securities.

Final responses are due by Dec. 8 from muni underwriters who want to be on Wisconsin sale syndicates.

Jaime Alvarez, who joined the Oregon State Treasury from Houston in 2021, was named the state's director of debt management in October.

Attorney General Ken Paxton put several big banks under a review last month, raising concerns more municipal bond underwriters could be driven out of the state.

Teacher shortages and enrollment declines due to growing charter and private schools are two of the problems affecting school financing.

Washington will auction $483 million in two tranches on Tuesday.

"The big question is: who's next? I don't think UBS is the end," said a veteran sellside market participant.

Large reserves will insulate states against downgrades in the near future, one rating agency says.

The data indicates that 2023 could be "the potential start of a long-feared trend toward more higher ed impairments and, possibly, defaults," MMA's weekly Outlook report said.

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The state is issuing more GO debt this year because it's well positioned to tap the bond markets, Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine said.

Fishers, a suburb of Indianapolis, is selling $170 million of bonds for an arena to house the minor-league Indy Fuel and to host concerts and other events.

The hire by Missouri-based Stifel comes as some broker-dealers trim ranks amid weak issuance.

The firm will continue to do business in the competitive market.

This comes as the firm shores up its presence in Texas.