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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.
January 28 -
Illinois and Chicago will be this week's headliners as the state comes under new leadership while the city sells the biggest municipal bond deal of the week — a $551 million offering from the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.
January 14 -
The municipal market and its investors are awaiting the $7.8 billion of new issuance with open arms, as the year starts with a week that's bigger than the five-day average was in 2018.
January 7 -
The municipal bond market winds down the year by seeing only $1 billion of new issues slated to price this week. It’s a far cry from last December, which saw a mad rush to market ahead of the new tax laws.
December 17 -
Henry Dachowitz, accepting the Midwest award on behalf of the Michigan Finance Authority, said Wayne County avoided bankruptcy and now has a rainy day fund of more than $100 million.
December 11 -
Mike Hall, accepting the Southeast award on behalf of the state of West Virginia, said although the state is often joked about, "Our pension system is strong."
December 11 -
Steve Huser, accepting the Health Care award on behlaf of Advocate Aurora Health, said the $300 million in savings is "Money that we can now use to reinvest in health care delivery."
December 11 -
Jenine Windeshausen, accepting on behalf of the Non-Traditional winner, Placer County PFA, said she was "pleased and proud of our team."
December 11 -
Eric Lieder, accepting the Far West award for the California MFA, said the road show "was one of the more exciting things I've done."
December 11 -
Dale Scott, accepting the award for Small Issuer, Jefferson UHSD, said since teachers can't afford to live in the communities where they teach, schools "cannot attract and retain the best and the brightest."
December 11