Groups say a year-long extension of the current surface transportation law would bolster market certainty in 2021.
Declining tourist taxes, which support the bond-financed Orange County Convention Center's expansion, led officials to suspend the design work on the project.
Moody's cited high leverage and fixed costs attributable to the city's pension and other post-employee benefit plans. Voters decide on new bonds in November.
The House and Senate have not agreed to any of the 12 spending bills that fund various federal agencies, nor have they agreed on the reauthorization of the Highway Trust Fund.
Georgia Power said in its latest report for the Plant Vogtle project that more than 800 workers have contracted COVID-19, and most have recovered.
The stop-and-go 2020 legislative session left some lawmakers feeling there is unfinished business in Sacramento.
The short-term Municipal Liquidity Facility does not meet the city's needs, the mayor said while repeating his call for borrowing authority from New York State.
Local governments gain new bond capacity to offset COVID-19-related losses after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill revised after he vetoed the original measure.
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Local governments gain new bond capacity to offset COVID-19-related losses after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill revised after he vetoed the original measure.
September 2
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Although there was moderate growth of activity in the economy, continued volatility and uncertainty gives some cause for concern about the overall outlook.
September 2
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration is weighing more debt refinancing, layoffs and tax hikes to fully close the budget gap
September 1
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How will competing demand and supply shocks will influence inflation, the value of our currency and our prominence on the international stage?
September 1
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Municipal bond volume kept rolling in August, producing the second-highest volume for the month in the past decade, marking the third consecutive month this year of greater-than $40 billion.
August 31
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St. Louis and Indianapolis are both eyeing debt financings to expand their convention centers.
August 31
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The refinancings will ease near-term debt service pressures as pledged tax revenue tumbles and convention center business remains halted with uncertain near-term prospects.
August 31
