In an unusually competitive election season in the GOP dominated Lone Star State, candidate platforms include moves that could impact state and local finances.
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The guidance comes after Dave Sanchez, director of the Office of Municipal Securities, earlier this year signaled a focus by the SEC on whether MAs are fulfilling their duties to clients.
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"We welcome the SEC's approval of the amendments to Rule G-27 as we continue the ongoing retrospective rule review process and look for ways to provide more flexibility in a changing work environment," MSRB's Ernesto Lanza said.
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A U.S. Appeals Court for the Tenth Circuit ruling vacated a lower court's permanent injunction against a project to expand the Gross Reservoir.
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Heavy August issuance created fewer oversubscriptions and more demand for concessions, a signal that issuers, advisors and underwriters need to pay closer attention to structure, timing and clearing levels, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton argues data center expansion will likely create a reallocation of risk and the market should price the contractual framework of a utility and how that insulates bondholders.
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Funded ratios remain useful, but they can mask risky assumptions, illiquid investments and correlated exposures that may force higher government pension contributions during the next downturn, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
The recent short-end correction stems from last week's Fed rate hike, said Ron Banaszek, co-head of public finance and lead underwriter at Blaylock Van.
New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund Authority, once in a "spiral of debt," is now fiscally stable. Its most recent bond deal offered investors attractive yields.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says the loan will allow the long-sought bridge and Bayway project to be built.
The city's inability to get approval for bonds that would fund operating expenses has forced the mayor to propose deep budget cuts for the coming fiscal year.
With more than 25 years in executive leadership in Texas public education, Rees will develop bond underwriting opportunities in the state, a Stephens statement said.
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Although the proposal ultimately didn't become law, that disconnect created an attractive entry point for investors because prices reflected tax policy fears — not deteriorating municipal credit.
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The AI can work overnight. It can absorb administrative volume. But it cannot sit at the council table.
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Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest Muni Hall of Famers who will be honored at an awards dinner in Boston on Sept. 30, 2025.
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"I have been very fortunate to contribute to a fascinating sector of the financial industry that is full of ambiguous issues and data," said Tom Doe. "I am flattered to be included in the Hall of Fame, it is a wonderful capstone to my career."
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Over nearly 40 years, investment banker Diana Hoadley built a legacy of far-ranging vision and collaboration that left a trail of professional admirers.
Joe's introduction to municipal bonds came long before his career began. His parents, who owned a small business, regularly invested in municipal securities.
"I've always been driven more by people than subject matter," Kirsten says. "The people I met were passionate about what they do and that passion was contagious."
Roosevelt & Cross president and executive director of public finance Elaine Brennan receives the 2025 Freda Johnson Award for the private sector.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and CEO says changes are needed to state and federal laws and the MTA's financial structure.
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The recent short-end correction stems from last week's Fed rate hike, said Ron Banaszek, co-head of public finance and lead underwriter at Blaylock Van.
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The city's inability to get approval for bonds that would fund operating expenses has forced the mayor to propose deep budget cuts for the coming fiscal year.
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A finance committee vote teed up a debate by the full Chicago City Council Wednesday on whether to require more aldermen votes for new borrowing.
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Since 2021, 223 mutual fund-to-ETF conversions have been completed, including 24 involving munis, according to Morningstar data.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOJosé Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, breaks down the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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