Trends in the Regions

Iowa is considering two bills to expand disaster assistance to local communities, including via a revolving loan fund that may be funded with bonds.

The Lone Star state, the nation's largest exporter of goods, could be hit economically by a tariff war, particularly with Mexico, its biggest trading partner.

Maryland lawmakers proposed a new tax on business-to-business transactions to close a $3 billion budget gap amid the firing of thousands of federal employees.

The $550 million deal from an issuer with two triple-A ratings includes about $250 million for refunding and an $85 million taxable piece.

With at least one important aquifer reaching peak allowable draw this year, Florida's water utilities are looking at a variety of infrastructure approaches.

Illinois will sell $725 million of junior sales tax revenue bonds in a competitive deal pricing Tuesday. The Build Illinois bonds will fund capital projects.

Texas, Oklahoma, and other Southwest states would jump on the bitcoin bandwagon amid a nationwide surge in bills to invest public money in cryptocurrencies.

It was 2024's biggest national conduit. You may not have heard of it. New Hampshire's National Finance Authority has become a big issuer with a low profile.

Issuance in the Far West was up 30.8% year-over-year to $98.9 billion. Muni market observers say issuers tried to beat the uncertainties of the election.

Volume in the Southeast was up 46% in 2024, led by Florida, where municipal bond sales more than doubled to $27.49 billion.