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Active Management Will Drive Muni Returns in 2024.
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SIFMA Municipal Bonds Statistices.
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Conning Releases 2024 State of the States Municipal Credit Report, Outlook Shifts to “Stable” in Anticipation of Return to Pre-Pandemic Fiscal Conditions
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Fitch: Revenue Ramifications Emerge with US States Winding Down Large Tax Cuts
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NASBO: Summaries of FY25 Enacted Budgets
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What Prevents Local Governments From Managing Their Finances More Effectively?
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Auditing Reimagined: Looking Beyond the Public Dollar
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How Finance Officers Can Shake Things Up.
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New Issue Brief: Time to Fix Underfunding of Public-Sector Pensions – Manhattan Institute
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Bad Accounting Can’t Make the Public Pension Funding Shortfall Crisis Add Up: Manhattan Institute
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Louisiana Gun Bill Risks Roiling Wall Street’s Muni Business.
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Airports Across US With $151 Billion in Needs Set to Storm Bond Market.
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US Colleges Are Stuck Between Decline and More Debt.
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S&P: U.S. Transportation GARVEEs Are Stable, Much Like Sector Funding
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Stadium Bond Sales Revive as Minor League Baseball Shuffles Deck.
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FCC Approves Pilot to Boost Cybersecurity in Schools.
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MSRB Request for Comment on Gathering and Display of Bank Dealer Associated Persons’ Registration and Qualification Information.
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Midyear Outlook: Corporate Bonds and Muni Bonds – Charles Schwab Podcast
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S&P: U.S. States’ Fiscal 2025 Budgets Navigate Evolving Risks As Economic Growth Prospects Wane
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As Hype Intensifies, Cities Put AI To the Test.
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Post-Pandemic, Downtown Recoveries Continue To Be Uneven.
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Communities Push to Take Over Investor-Owned Utilities and Make them Public Nonprofits.
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A New Tool Aims to Help Communities Spend Their Opioid Settlement Money Wisely.
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To Drive Revenue, Cities Turn to Tech to Fix Their Parking Problems.
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Banking Consolidation Raises the Costs for Local Governments to Issue New Debt.
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AI Guardrails vs. ‘Guiderails’: Navigating the Curvy Road Ahead
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AI And The Municipal Bond Market: Oceans Of Data
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A $180 Billion Program to Spur Government Spending Is Backfiring.
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Colleges Ramp Up Debt Sales in Frenzied Race for New Students.
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S&P U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Rating Actions, April 2024
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Fitch Rtgs to Review Exposure Draft Comments for U.S. Public Finance Not-For-Profit Life Plan Community Rating Criteria.
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Fitch: FAA Reauthorization Neutral for U.S. Airport Credit
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More Than 70% of Surveyed Water Systems Failed to Meet EPA Cyber Standards.
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Passenger Rail Keeps Chugging Forward During Infrastructure Week.
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S&P: EPA Emissions Rules Could Hamper Power Production Economics And Utility Credit Metrics
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Shiny New Things and Public Priorities.
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Riding the Waves: Five Trends Shaping Municipal Bond Markets in 2024
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Technological Advancement in Muni SMAs: Bloomberg Masters of the Muniverse
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Munis See Biggest Sales Boom Since at Least 2013.
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Munis Suffer Worst Week Since March 2020 as Supply Wave Weighs.
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S&P U.S. Public Finance Rating Activity, April 2024
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Your Three Minutes In U.S. VRDOs: Regional Bank Exposure – S&P
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S&P Q1 2024 Tender Option Bond Update: Issuance Plunges Amid High Financing Costs
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The City Using Blockchain to Bring Munis to Investors.
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U.S. State Credit Enhancement Programs (How Fitch Approaches State Enhancement for Local Debt)
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Fitch Ratings Details Approach to Rating U.S. State Enhancement for Local Debt.
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John Miller’s Junk Muni Fund Hits $1 Billion in Five Months.
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How the Bank-Run Bond Market Could Make Clean Energy Cheaper.
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S&P Cyber Risk Insights: Hackers Are Knocking On The Door Of U.S. Affordable Housing Issuers
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Whole-of-State Program Delivers Security that’s ‘Antivirus On Steroids’
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Tech Perspectives: What is the State of Cyber Risk in the Water Sector?
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Convention Centers Bounce Back as Cities Borrow for Makeovers.
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S&P: Record U.S. Infrastructure Spending Is Colliding With Higher Construction Costs And Other Hurdles
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Your Three Minutes In Electric Power: EPA Emissions Rules Could Hamper Power Production Economics And Utility Credit Metrics – S&P
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New Federal Rule Will Overhaul Transmission Planning As Electric Grid Strains.
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Report: At Least $630 Billion Needed for Wastewater, Stormwater Over Next 20 Years
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Exploring the Merits of Municipal Bonds.
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The State of the $2 Trillion Local Government Checkbook.
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What the Hazardous Substance Designation of PFAS Chemicals Means for Local Governments.
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Riskiest Tobacco Bonds Slide as a Drop in Smoking Hits Payments.
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BofA, Barclays Municipal Bond Strategists Are At Odds Over Summer Rally.
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Muni Mega Deals Set to Smash Record on Lower Rates, Higher Costs.
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Fitch Updates Public-Sector Counterparty Obligations in PPP Transactions Rating Criteria.
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Fitch Updates U.S. Housing Finance Agency Loan Program Rating Criteria.
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High-Yield Munis Could Be Interesting.
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Can Newly-Divided Congress Fuel Municipal Bond ETFs?
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Fitch: US Credit Momentum Will Be Tempered by Rate Uncertainty
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SIFMA US Municipal Bonds Statistics.
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S&P U.S. State Ratings And Outlooks: Current List
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Forbes: AI And The Municipal Bond Market.
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U.S. State Medicaid Transition: Stable Condition Near Term, With Outyears Demanding Care – S&P
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Fitch: FTC Ban on Non-Competes Complicates NFP Hospital Staffing Issues
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S&P: Preliminary 2023 Medians For U.S. Acute Health Care Providers Indicate Continued Operating Pressures For Many
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S&P: U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care Covenant Violations Will Continue To Affect Pressured Issuers
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Muni Bond Sales Soar as Issuer Needs Exceed Worry on Fed.
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Worst Returns Since September Show Munis Vulnerable to Fed Talk.
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Municipal Bond Q1 2024 Performance.
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Today’s Municipal Bond Opportunity in Two Charts.
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Why This Top-Rated Muni-Bond Fund Is Betting Big on Puerto Rico.
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GFOA: Generative AI and Local Governments
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A Range of Emerging Fiscal Risks Could Disrupt State Budgets.
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Many Large U.S. Cities Are In Deep Financial Trouble. Here’s Why.
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EPA Issues PFAS Enforcement Discretion Policy Addressing Environmental Cleanup Liability: Spencer Fane
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S&P U.S. Public Finance Housing Rating Actions, First-Quarter 2024
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Fitch: Southwest Airlines’ Service Reduction Does Not Affect U.S. Airport Credit
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Rockefeller Hires Ex-Invesco Portfolio Managers for Muni Roles.
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Municipal Bonds: Warming to Prepaid Gas Bonds
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Bonds Look Enticing Even If Rate Cuts Come Later Than Expected.
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Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise for Second Consecutive Month.
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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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