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Ohio proposal capping school balances could have rating implications

The Ohio House's proposed cap on school districts' carryover balances at 30% of their annual operating costs has drawn praise and criticism.

By Jennifer Shea

April 17
Politics and policy

Modernizing municipal fund securities disclosure document delivery wins broad support

Responses to an MSRB request for comment indicated broad support for an option designed to modernize delivery of municipal fund securities disclosure documents, but there was less unanimity regarding the need for a stand-alone time of trade disclosure rule.

By Kathie O'Donnell

April 17
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico suffers another major blackout

Bond parties say the board's failure to settle the PREPA bankruptcy has contributed to the system's unreliability.

By Robert Slavin

April 17
Tariffs

California sues to block Trump tariffs

The lawsuit argues the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that Trump invoked to impose tariffs does not grant the president the ability to unilaterally adopt tariffs on goods imported to the U.S.

By Keeley Webster

April 17
Primary bond market

Munis firmer as large fund outflows continue

Investors pulled $1.258 billion from municipal bond mutual funds in the week ending Wednesday, following $3.302 billion of outflows the prior week, according to LSEG Lipper data.

By Jessica Lerner

April 17
Higher education bonds

Hospitals, higher-ed facing increased threat to PABs

With the threat to tax exempt municipal bonds looming in a Congress searching for pay-fors, private activity bonds supporting hospitals and higher education are high on the list of potential first targets.

By Scott Sowers

April 17