In fiscal 2026, Indiana saw 6.8% year-over-year growth in state revenue amid a 27.7% surge in corporate tax revenue, leading to a surplus of $1.85 billion.
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While the surface transportation reauthorization lumbers through Congress and IIJA funds starting to sunset, some states are tapping pooled bond funds and relying on independent financing authorities.
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The long-running financial problems of the Donald W. Wyatt Correctional Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, resulted in a Chapter 11 filing this month.
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The meeting, set for July 22 and July 23, will be the board's final quarterly meeting of fiscal year 2026.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says cyber preparedness has become a key credit signal for muni investors, with issuer readiness potentially affecting borrowing costs, liquidity, capital market access and confidence in timely debt service.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton breaks down why munis became the fixed-income standout in 1H 2026, as tax-exempt income, SMA demand, healthy supply-demand dynamics, curve positioning, active security selection and spread compression offset geopolitical volatility and shifting Fed expectations.
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The first tobacco bond payment default raises the prospect of additional isolated failures, but not a systemic sector collapse, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton, highlighting how vintage, lien, turbo and reserve features can produce sharply different cash flow and liquidity outcomes.
Geopolitical uncertainty will keep being a challenge for risk assets, according to James Pruskowski, managing director at Hennion & Walsh. But the muni market will still benefit from strong supply and demand.
The deal funds the municipalization of a private water utility that had been controlled by investor-owned utility Eversource.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a bipartisan agreement on the Water Resource Development Act, a positive step toward answering questions about state revolving funds used by local water authorities for infrastructure improvements.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee renews a push for major FEMA reform that's endorsed by local governments while the Senate attempts to influence change from within the agency.
Ramirez & Co. is expanding its public finance group in Texas with the addition of Dennis Covington, who previously served as a chief financial officer for school districts in Texas and other states.
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Treat AI like the best junior analyst you have ever hired, and manage it like one.
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The modern bond market is no longer defined by dealers and asset managers alone.
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Blockchain-based tokenization could modernize muni market infrastructure by compressing settlement timelines, automating coupon and redemption workflows, and creating a shared, immutable ownership and compliance record.
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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.
"I love solving complicated problems faced by our local governmental clients," Leslie Bacon. "We come up with strategic solutions that have a real impact on our communities."
"The intersection between the public impact and the financial markets is unique and it brings a lot of good people to the same place. I really enjoy being a part of this community," Connor Benoit said.
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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Muni market professionals think state-specific crypto initiatives could distract from needed digital improvements to the market.
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The default comes as charter school bonds have been the municipal sector with the most defaults this year.
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Meanwhile, settlements in New York and California cases may be near.
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The grace periods are getting shorter.
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The state's Republican governor and legislative leaders ordered 3% cuts for the next biannual budget as they announced their priorities for the 2027 session.
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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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ON-DEMAND VIDEOSean Snaith, Director of the Institute for Economic Forecasting at the University of Central Florida, will provide insight into the FOMC meeting.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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