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SLFRF Portal Updates for April 2024.
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Mintz: EPA Has Now Listed Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA. Hold Onto Your Hats.
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PFOA and PFOS are CERCLA Hazardous Substances; Prepare Accordingly
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S&P U.S. State Ratings And Outlooks: Current List
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Fitch U.S. Public Finance Rating Actions Report and Sector Updates: First-Quarter 2024
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Outstanding Ratings And Outlooks As Of March 31, 2024
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S&P U.S. Higher Education Rating Actions, First-Quarter 2024
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S&P: U.S. Charter School Rating Actions, First-Quarter 2024
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Public Funding for Sports Stadiums: A Primer and Research Roundup
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Simplifying Federal Grant Compliance for All Municipalities.
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Tiny Texas City Repels Russia-Tied Hackers Eyeing Water System.
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WSJ: Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness
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The Surprising Political Difficulty of Promoting Infrastructure Safety.
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3 Tips for Short-Term Land-Use Planning.
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Muni Funds Lose Most Cash Since 2022 With Fed Delaying Cuts.
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Industry Veteran Sees 2024 Muni Sales Hitting as High as $440 Billion.
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Beyond the Safety Net: Understanding the Hidden Risks of General Obligation Municipal Bonds
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LA Unified School District Seeks to Shed Build America Bonds.
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Bloomberg: Muni Funds Lose Most Cash Since 2022 With Fed Delaying Cuts.
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Industry Veteran Sees 2024 Muni Sales Hitting as High as $440 Billion – Bloomberg
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Climate Risks Fuel Niche Market in Muni-Bond Funds.
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From Climate to Cyber to Politicization, Mega Trends Impacting Municipal Market.
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Citi’s Muni Exit Creates Liquidity Test If Downturn Hits Market.
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Congress Resolves Threat of a Government Shutdown with Mixed Outcomes for Local Government Priorities.
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New Federal Program Provides Grants for Eligible P3 Transportation Projects: Holland & Knight
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‘Artificial Intelligence Is Not Innovation,’ It’s a Tool. How Governments Use It Will Vary.
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Fitch: More Bond Issuance Likely for U.S. Community Development Financial Institutions
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Fitch: Skilled Nursing Beds Weigh on LPC Operating Performance
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Fitch: Government Hiring is Boosting US Job Growth
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Fitch: Immigration Boosts U.S. Labor Force and All State Populations
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Fitch Places Various Utility System Revenue Bond Ratings Under Criteria Observation.
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‘Valuable and Largely Overlooked:’ Interest in Virtual Power Plants Grows
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Powering Down: To Prevent Wildfires, States Try Turning Off the Grid.
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New Bill Would Convert Unused Government Buildings Into Affordable Housing.
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EPA Limits PFAS in its New Drinking Water Rules: Phelps Dunbar
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E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water.
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What to Know About the EPA Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water and Your Health.
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Where Do Utility Legal Settlements for PFAS Stand?
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EPA Finalizes Highly-Anticipated Rule to Regulate PFAS in Drinking Water.
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Dismantling Misconceptions: The Stability of High Yield Municipal Bonds
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Uncle Sam’s Debt Woes Create Opportunity for Muni Buyers.
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Munis Offer Benefits Beyond Tax-Free Income.
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BlackRock: Municipal Issuance Eclipsed Expectations
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Morningstar: Is Now the Time for Munis?
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New ETF Looks to Profit from Municipal Bonds.
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Get Involved with GFOA’s Utility Finance Forum.
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SIFMA US Municipal Bonds Statistics
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Fitch Publishes US State Governments and Territories Criteria to Replace US Tax-Supported Criteria.
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S&P: The Recovery Route For U.S. Transportation Sectors Is Likely To Be Slow
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Elite College Credit Ratings Take a Hit From Struggling Hospital Systems.
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S&P U.S. Public Finance Rating Activity, March 2024
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. Municipalities: Current List
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. Counties: Current List
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S&P ‘AAA’ Rated U.S. School Districts: Current List
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Public-Sector Workforce Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, but Gaps Persist
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Billions in Earmarks Headed to States and Cities.
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Munis Post Rare 0.0% Return in March as Fed Keeps Waiting to Cut.
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First Issue of GFOA’s Public Finance Journal Released.
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NASBO State Expenditure Report.
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Unpacking the American Rescue Plan’s ‘Revenue Loss’ Provision for Local Governments.
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Housing-Bond Sales Hit 10-Year High as Mortgage Rates Stay Lofty.
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A New Pitch for Ballparks as Downtown Development.
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Fitch Affirms U.S. Municipal Standalone GARVEE Ratings.
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S&P Default, Transition, and Recovery: 2023 Annual U.S. Public Finance Default And Rating Transition Study
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What’s Stifling City Climate Action? Municipal Finance Practices, One Report Says.
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NLC and Cities Win on Lead Pipe Replacement.
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Unpacking the Muni Bond Rollercoaster: Lessons from 2023 and 2024
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Why Municipal Bond Investors Should Proceed With Caution.
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February Corporate and Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise Sharply.
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Mega-Trends Impacting Municipal Market: ArentFox Schiff
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US Warns of Cyberattacks Against Water Systems Throughout Nation.
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As Cyber Grant Program Hits the Halfway Mark, Feds Laud States’ Progress.
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Schools are Vulnerable to Breaches — and Hackers Know It.
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States Look to AI for Its Potential to Help with Finances.
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Why Texas Is Banning Banks Over Their ESG Policies.
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More Defaults for Senior Living Ahead as Debt Comes Due.
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S&P: U.S. Transportation Infrastructure 2024 Activity Estimates Indicate A Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels And Growth, With Transit Ridership Still Recovering
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Grants and Growth: The Infrastructure Funding Surge Demands Masterful Management
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Apply Now: Navigating the Clean Ports Program Funding
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An Insight Into Municipal Bonds.
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States Warned of ‘Recent and Ongoing’ Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure.
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Unpacking the American Rescue Plan’s ‘Revenue Loss’ Provision for Local Governments.
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S&P: U.S. Local Governments Are Turning To Cyber Risk Pools For Savings And Security Benefits
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Puerto Rico Power Authority’s Planned ‘Turbo’ Bonds Seen as Blueprint for Utilities.
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CUSIP Global Services Adds Climate Bonds Initiative’s Green Bond Data to Global Data Feeds.
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Fitch: More U.S. Essential Housing Projects Likely Amid Affordability Crisis
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P3 Infrastructure Assessment Grants: New DOT Grants to Help State and Local Governments Study P3 Possibilities – Orrick
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$3.3B in Federal Grants Announced for Communities Split Apart by Highways.
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New Forever Chemical Rules Could Escalate Water Bills, US Cities Warn.
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Look For Munis To Behave Like Bonds Again In 2024.
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Municipal Bond Funds Fare Well in May.
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Munis Defy Bond Selloff, Pushing Valuations to Three-Year High.
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Muni Manager Takes Contra Approach and Focuses on Active: Bloomberg Masters of the Muniverse
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SIFMA US Municipal Bonds Statistics.
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Fitch Affirms Muni Ratings Tied to U.S. Sovereign Ratings at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable.
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The Anti-ESG Backlash Is Playing Out Across the Country as Pensions and Investments Become a Political Football.
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Muni Investors Stage Rare Challenge of $1 Billion Bond Deal.
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S&P Military Rental Housing 2024 Outlook: Bond Sector Stable Amid Slow Recruitment And Higher Expenses
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S&P: How U.S. Not-For-Profit Acute-Care Providers Are Managing Risks From The Change Healthcare Cyber Attack
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The Brave New World of Local Government Debt Management.
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ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Documenting the Success of Direct Federal Aid to Cities and Towns.
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Vulnerable US Private Colleges at Risk from New Federal, State Actions.
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Harvard Attracts ‘Insatiable Demand’ for AAA Rated Bond Sale.
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Municipal Bond Upgrades: Balancing Perceived Risks With Real Opportunities
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These Muni Funds Sport Strikingly High Yields.
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Amid Rising Costs, States Scramble to Budget for Natural Disasters.
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As COVID-19 Emergency Funding Dries Up, Some Rural Schools May Face a Steep Fiscal Cliff in 2024.
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S&P U.S. State Ratings And Outlooks: Current List
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Fitch Ratings Updates U.S. Water and Sewer Rating Criteria.
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Fitch Ratings Publishes Exposure Draft for U.S. Life Plan Communities Rating Criteria.
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Biden Administration Waives Certain ‘Build America’ Requirements for Broadband.
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Investing with Impact: How Municipal Bonds Are Leading the Way
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Tax Season Could be Boon for Muni Bonds.
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Record Issuance, Strong Yields Put Municipal Bonds in Play.
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Driving Muni Pricing with AI: Masters of the Muniverse
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Attention BAB Issuers: Extraordinary Optional Redemption is Available – Orrick
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A Surge in Build America Bonds Calls: Navigating the Waters of Extraordinary Redemption.
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Issuers Expected to Call $20B to $30B of BABs This Year.
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Are the Build America Rules Slowing Infrastructure Progress?
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States Turn Up the Heat on ESG Investing.
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S&P Outlook For U.S. Independent Schools: Healthy Demand Trends Drive Steady Sector Performance
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Fitch: US NFP Hospital Median 2023 Preview Shows Decline; Improvement Expected
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Colorado Ski Town Sells Housing Bonds in Bid to Retain Teachers.
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Princeton Asks Investors for $660 Million for Campus Upgrades.
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8 States Move to Ban Utilities from Using Customer Money for Lobbying.
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Municipal Bond Outlook 2024: Are Munis a Good Investment Now?
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Preston Hollow Community Capital Closes $202,500,000 Tax-Exempt Pooled Securities (TEPSTM ) Financing
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Vanguard Launches 2 Intermediate Municipal Bond ETFs.
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Cash Alternatives: How Short-Term Munis Provide Safety, Liquidity, and Tax Benefits
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Average Underwriting Spreads Stagnant in 2023, but Negotiated, Refunding Spreads Rise.
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As Pandemic Aid Winds Down, States Scramble to Fill Gaps.
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Q&A: Machine-Learning Model Tracks Trends in Public Finance Research.
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, January 2024
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S&P: Financial Aid Delay Is The Latest Hurdle For U.S. Higher Education.
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Charter-School Stress Breaks Record With Pandemic Aid Ending.
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Fitch: Bidenomics Boosts U.S. Manufacturing Output and Jobs, Primarily in South, West
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Public Officials Pressured to Spend Billions on Sports Venues.
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More Taxpayer Money Benefits Pro Sports Owners Amid ‘Stadium Construction Wave’
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US Airports Get Nearly $1 Billion in Federal Funds for Makeovers.
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The Stanford Professor Taking on Racism in the $4 Trillion Muni-Bond Market.
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Finance and Climate Action: A Symbiotic Relationship Reshaping Urban Landscapes
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Take Advantage of These Muni ETFs Before Fed Cuts Rates.
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Seizing Opportunities in the Municipal Bond Market: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Evolving Investment Trends
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BlackRock: Muni Investors Rewarded by Patience To Start 2024
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Investors Who Bet on Megacap Tech Stocks Should Consider Munis, Nuveen Says.
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The Biggest Finance and Management Issues to Watch in 2024
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Municipal Bonds for Private Projects Labeled as Green Stand Out as Risky.
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Fitch Ratings Publishes State Revolving Fund and Municipal Finance Pool Program 2024 Peer Review.
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Fitch: U.S. Public Pensions Highly Vulnerable to Market Correction
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Fitch: Medicare Advantage Challenges Credit Neutral for U.S. Health Care Industry
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Charter-School Stress Breaks Record With Pandemic Aid Ending.
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Machine-Learning Model Tracks Trends in Public Finance Research.
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Who Will Fill the Void Left by Citi’s Exit From the Muni Bond Business?
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Who Should Be in Charge of Protecting Our Water Systems from Cyber Threats?
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Office Buildings Remain Half Empty But US Cities Can Shrug It Off.
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What Makes a Top Performing City?
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S&P 2024 Outlook For U.S. Public Finance: A Mixed Credit Picture
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S&P: Five U.S. Public Pension And OPEB Points To Watch In 2024
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The War on ‘Woke Capital’ Is Backfiring.
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State Fiscal Debates to Watch in 2024: ESG Investing
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Fitch: Summa Health Acquisition an ‘Unusual’ Litmus Test for U.S. NFP Hospitals.
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Fitch: Operating Margins Reset a Potential ‘Pain Point’ for U.S. NFP Hospitals
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S&P U.S. Municipal Water And Sewer Utilities Rating Actions, Fourth-Quarter 2023
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Game Planning 2024 Muniland Election Impacts: Masters of the Muniverse – Bloomberg Podcast
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Municipal-Bond Investors Chase Returns Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts.
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Municipal-Bond Sales Surge in January as Issuers Take Advantage of Rate Stability.
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For Muni Investors, It’s Been a Dry January: Bloomberg
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Municipal-Bond Investors Chase Returns Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts.
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Vanguard Launches 2 Municipal Bond ETFs.
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Experience Benefits of Municipal Bonds That Extend Beyond Yield.
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The Increasing Importance of Cybersecurity Readiness in the Municipal Bond Market: How Public Institutions Can Respond
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Overview Of Methodology For Rating U.S. Governments Request For Comment: S&P Slides
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Travel Rebound That Rewarded Airport Bondholders to Lift Sales.
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S&P U.S. Higher Education Rating Actions, 2023
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S&P U.S. Public Finance Housing Outlook 2024: A Stable Foundation Despite Emerging Risks And Slower Economic Growth
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S&P U.S. Public Power And Electric Cooperative Utilities 2024 Outlook: Mandates, Rising Costs, And Diminishing Affordability
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S&P U.S. Public Finance Housing Rating Actions, Fourth-Quarter 2023
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Fitch: U.S. Airports Come Full Circle
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Congress Can Improve School Finance Transparency.
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How to Squeeze More Yield From Muni Bonds.
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Active Management Will Drive Muni Returns in 2024
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A Muni Giant Exits the Field. What It Means for the $4 Trillion Market.
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A Senate Committee Is Pondering Climate Risks to Towns’ Credit.
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Hospitals Are Back to the Muni Market With Labor Costs Easing.
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Fitch: Clear Path to Sustained Growth for U.S. Toll Roads
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S&P U.S. Charter Schools Rating Actions, Fourth-Quarter 2023
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S&P U.S. Higher Education Rating Actions, Fourth-Quarter 2023
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S&P U.S. Charter Schools 2024 Outlook: Credit Stability, For Now
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The Financial Pain for Cities from Struggling Downtowns.
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The Future of Municipal Bonds Is Seldom This Bright — But the Window Is Shrinking.
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Munis in 2024: The Key Factors to Watch
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S&P U.S. States 2024 Outlook: Credit Stability Endures In Unstable Times
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Fitch Ratings 2024 Outlook: U.S. Public Finance Compendium
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Municipal Outlook 2024: Capture the Momentum
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What 2024 May Hold for Municipal Bonds, a ‘Crucial Financing Tool for Cities.
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United States ESG & the Muni Market 2023: A New Frontier in ESG Politics
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NASBO FY25 Budget Proposals.
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Muni Bond Defaults Most Likely to Occur in Senior Living, Skilled Nursing, Survey Finds.
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Hospitals Are Back to the Muni Market With Labor Costs Easing.
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