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“I hope the House can pass one big bill that meets President Trump’s priorities,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, D-S.C. ”This approach provides money that we needed yesterday to continue the momentum on securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and rebuilding our military. Time is of the essence.”Brett Flashnick The U.S. Senate emerged

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21736765/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Thursday as the $2.5 billion Brightline West Passenger Rail Project deal priced amid a quieter new-issue market. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities were down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at

“When this session ends, we’re going to be providing more funding for public education than ever before in the history of the state of Texas,” Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event on Wednesday.Texas governor’s office Stagnant state funding and rising costs are reducing budget flexibility for Texas school districts, according

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21715678/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Municipals were little changed Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries were firmer and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at 66% and the 30-year at 84%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services

Tamika Reed has joined Siebert Williams Shank as senior vice president at its new Montgomery, Alabama, office. Siebert Williams Shank hired two professionals for its municipal underwriting team and opened a new office in Montgomery, Alabama. SWS hired Tamika Reed as senior vice president in the new Alabama office and Narineh Panosian as vice president

&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21697965/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; The municipal bond market was narrowly mixed ahead of smaller supply slate, while Treasury yields rose and equity prices were marginally lower on the day. The day’s moves led municipal to UST ratios to fall slightly. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 62%, the five-year at

“I have never thought that a football stadium is the way you attract a grocery store,” said Mendelson. ”When the city was considering the Nationals ballpark, we did look at the RFK site as a potential site for a baseball stadium and it was rejected. It was felt it wasn’t a good site because there wouldn’t

“Losing tax-exempt bonds would devastate American communities and set economic development efforts back decades,” said Toby Rittner, president and CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies. ”Communities use bonds to finance their built environment, infrastructure, schools and future growth needs. The housing industry uses bonds for affordable, senior and workforce housing. There are no alternatives

Sweetwater Union High School District broke ground in May on Castle Park High School’s football stadium. The project is funded partly by the district’s municipal bond program.Sweetwater Union High School District A San Diego-area high school district barred from market access four years ago will ride in Wednesday with a lift from a ratings upgrade

“This budget resolution provides the fiscal framework for what will be one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in modern history and the principal legislative vehicle for delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda,” House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said.Allison Robbert/Bloomberg The House Budget Committee late Thursday passed a partisan budget resolution that clears

“A key credit risk for airports is financial exposure from litigation, which is generally mitigated by insurance,” said Kurt Forsgren, US Public Finance Managing Director, S&P Global Ratings. ”While safety concerns could weaken an airport’s desirability and demand over the long term, this hasn’t been observed for major US airports.”S&P Global Ratings A history of close

Scott Mitchell has been appointed CEO of InspereX after the firm experienced a banner year. Scott Mitchell, a 20-year veteran of J.P. Morgan, has joined InspereX as its CEO, succeeding former CEO John DesPrez III. “The firm just has great people, and a really unique culture, even then, and even more so now, the breadth

PREPA bondholders said if the board continues its current approach there will be years more of litigation with outcomes showing the board’s positions are “baseless.” Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders told the bankruptcy court they may challenge all Oversight Board’s advisory fees. The group of opposing bondholders, which hold or insure 61% of PREPA’s

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21638175/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer ahead of a smaller new-issue calendar, as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended mixed. “A solid January employment report already halted the Treasury market rally last Friday,” while this week’s consumer price index report caused more “bear steepening” of the Treasury curve, said BofA strategists.

MSRB Chief Economist Simon Wu A report published by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Thursday identified yields and market volatility as key drivers of secondary market trading volume in the municipal securities market, which has seen a record number of trades in each of the past three years. For their report, authors Simon Wu and

&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21620339/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were firmer Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields rallied and equities ended up. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services had

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a public event in 2023. The governor’s stadium financing plan marks a departure from the norm in several ways.Bloomberg News Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants to raise the sports gaming tax to 40% from 20% to pay for stadium construction in the state. And DeWine does not want the

&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21601827/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;gt; Municipals sold off Wednesday, moving higher in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries after hotter-than-expected inflation data showed the Fed may not be able to cut rates this year. Equities ended mixed. Muni yields were cut six to 12 basis points Wednesday, depending on the curve, while UST yields rose eight

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Republican legislators have placed tax-exempt bonds on the regulatory chopping block — as the cost to renew expiring provisions of President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues to grow — putting municipal leaders in the eye of a storm.

Puerto Rico Oversight Board Executive Director Robert Mujica suggested non-settling bondholders might be offered recoveries of about 4% of the principal due.Darren McGee Office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is saying it will not improve its offer to creditors of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The board will