The MSRB is "fortunate to have a very engaged stakeholder community, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen those relationships," she said. 

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says Q3's muni sell-off created compelling entry points across absolute yield, taxable-equivalent income and relative value, while warning investors that trying to time the market bottom could mean missing the recovery.

"I want us to be forward-thinking about how we regulate, " said Chilton, whose term as board chair began Oct. 1.

Strong rainy-day funds remain a key buffer, but states that rely on volatile revenues or face rising Medicaid, education and infrastructure costs may have less room to absorb the next shock, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.

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.

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.

The eight members of The Bond Buyer's 2026 Hall of Fame class helped shape not only major financings and institutions, but some of the laws, analytical approaches, market practices and professional networks that underpin municipal finance today.

The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer combined legal training, investment banking and financial advisory experience to solve complex financings — and used that range to help develop the industry's next generation.

The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer spent nearly 50 years pairing legal expertise with advocacy, deal structuring and legislative problem-solving to help issuers navigate risks and expand their financing options.