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Louisiana treasurer pushes back against proposed changes in Bond Commission's role

Treasurer John Fleming is pushing back against a proposal in the state Legislature that would make changes to the way the state Bond Commission oversees the issuance of debt by cities, counties and ... read more

Growing federal debt has negative knock-on effects for munis

The growing federal debt level may pressure lawmakers to retract or reduce the tax-exemption for munis to generate revenue, some market participants argue. read more

MSRB holds second stakeholder meeting on budget process

The meeting was attended by trade organizations, MSRB board leadership, Finance Committee members and MSRB senior staff. read more

Norton Rose hires P3 expert Patrick Harder from Nossaman

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired public-private partnership and infrastructure attorney Patrick Harder to co-head the firm's U.S. and North America infrastructure groups. For reprint and licensing ... read more

FEMA requests additional $9 billion for disaster relief fund

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking for an additional $9 billion for this year in hopes they don't run out of funds in August as they're currently slated to. read more

Munis triple-A spot yields are at highs for year

Despite higher yields, muni to UST ratios remain rich. Ratios look "progressively richer" moving into the five- to 10-year part on the curve, with the 10-year spot "still far more attractive in ... read more

Options open for public-private partnerships on workforce housing

States are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships with developers to create new workforce housing so residents can afford to live where they work. read more

Southeast Energy, University of Texas, NYC waters lead large new-issue day

"April has been one of the worst-performing months over the past five years, which we believe warrants continued caution," BlackRock strategists said. read more

IRS looking for another budget increase

The public finance industry has been tracking the growth of the IRS budget with concerns that funding boosts would translate into higher audit rates for bond transactions. read more

Los Angeles Mayor Bass sets agenda in State of the City speech

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass aimed high in her State of the City speech just days before she will release a budget that needs to close a nearly half-billion-dollar deficit. read more

San Diego mayor leans on one-time fixes, borrowing to close deficit

The city may have to make deeper cuts next year if voters don't approve two tax increases headed for the November ballot, if the City Council approves. read more

Biden signals support for controversial Texas bullet train

President Joe Biden signaled tentative federal support for a long-struggling high-speed train between Dallas and Houston using Japanese technology during a meeting last week with Japanese Prime ... read more