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“Going into Election Day, Republicans held 57 legislative chambers nationwide, and Democrats held 41, a Republican edge that we’ve seen nationally since the Tea Party wave in 2010,” said Ben Williams, NCSL. ”We have as of right now, 54 chambers with Republican control, 35 chambers with Democratic control. We have one chamber that looks like it

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Executive Director Joe Echelle said inflation boosted the cost of every line item in the 15-year ACCESS Oklahoma program.Oklahoma Turnpike Authority The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority authorized on Thursday the issuance of $1 billion of revenue bonds to continue financing the controversial ACCESS Oklahoma expansion program with a projected price tag that has

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20192719/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals and U.S. Treasuries improved Thursday and equities ended mixed after the Fed cut rates 25 basis points and left the door open for further cuts in December. Triple-A yields fell three to seven basis points Thursday while govies were better by up to 11 basis points, retracing some

A rendering of the Central Ohio Transit Authority’s bus rapid transit system.Central Ohio Transit Authority Bonds are part of the plans for a transit sales tax measure voters in Columbus, Ohio, approved this week. Voters in the Central Ohio Transit Authority service area approved a sales tax measure with more than 56% in favor. The

“We are very pleased to have Ari join HilltopSecurities to lead our structured finance and mortgage business,” Hilltop CEO Brad Winges said in the release. “Ari’s historical skillset and vision in the mortgage sector are key elements of why he is such an important hire for our firm.” HilltopSecurities hired Ari Kavour as executive managing

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20211105/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals rallied Friday, fully recovering the losses from Wednesday’s selloff, as U.S. Treasury yields were mixed and equities ended up. Triple-A yields fell nine to 15 basis points Friday, depending on the scale, as investors flooded back into the market after the post-election selloff and FOMC rate cut. Those

Election workers sort mail-in ballots Tuesday in Martinez, California.Bloomberg News California voters were friendly to municipal bonds in Tuesday’s election, with a few notable exceptions. The state’s voters passed two separate $10 billion state bond measures and put their stamp of approval on at least $42.8 billion of local school general obligation bonds. Tuesday’s ballot

Jenniffer González Colón, a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, was elected the next governor of the island. Three of the five biggest bond referendums in the Southeast region passed on Tuesday, with voters agreeing to requests from Nashville, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Fairfax County, Virginia, and rejecting them in Cary, North Carolina, and

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wants to reform the tax system in what he says is an effort to strengthen the state’s economy.Bloomberg News Facing budget deficits of $587 million to more than $800 million starting next fiscal year, Louisiana lawmakers are convening an extraordinary legislative session to consider changes to taxes and the state’s constitution.

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20173584/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal bonds sold off Wednesday, following U.S. Treasuries to much higher yields in a risk-on trade after a sweeping victory by former President Donald Trump and a Republican takeover of the Senate. Equities saw massive gains on the day. The red wave that took the presidency and the Senate

President Biden announces new rules to eliminate lead in drinking water in Milwaukee in October. The Midwest has a disproportionate share of the nation’s lead-lined water pipes.U.S. EPA The fight to end lead contamination in drinking water is playing out with high stakes in the Midwest. The region accounts for a disproportionate share of the

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20153191/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Tuesday as market participants mostly sat on the sidelines to await the results of the election and Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee rates decision, both of which will likely cause volatility in the near term and have repercussions on economic and monetary policy in the longer

While the economy remains “resilient,” signs of slowing growth have emerged, said Judith Raneri, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Gabelli. Members of the Federal Reserve have telegraphed their intentions, analysts said, and will cut the fed funds target rate by 25 basis points this week, bringing the range to 4.50% to 4.75%, but

Hollywood High School is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is asking voters to authorize $9 billion of bonds.Bloomberg News The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the US, is asking local voters to approve the sale of $9 billion in school construction bonds Tuesday to modernize its aging facilities

The Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in central Philadelphia is part of the Jefferson Health hospital network.Bloomberg News The healthcare and higher education sectors have struggled for years. But Thomas Jefferson University is forging ahead.  The Philadelphia-based university, which runs the growing Jefferson Health hospital network, priced $1 billion of refunding revenue bonds Wednesday. The system

Former director of the Office of State and Local Finance at US Treasury Kent Hiteshew, left, and David Dubrow, a partner at ArentFox Schiff, penned a pair of pieces arguing for direct SEC oversight of issuer disclosure. After decades of what investors see as inadequate disclosure from cities, towns and states, it’s time to consider

Fitch Ratings upgraded the District of Columbia’s ballpark revenue bonds Series 2006A and 2006B to AA from AA-minus, a development that Washington officials believe highlights the strong current and future position of the unique city. “This Fitch upgrade reflects our financial stability and the strong economic prospects of the district,” said Chief Financial Officer Glen

Fitch Ratings Director Tammy Gamerman said the long-term increase in frequency and intensity of hurricanes could hinder Florida’s economic growth. Hurricane Milton caused more damage that will require reimbursement from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund than Hurricane Helene did, and Moody’s Ratings believes the state may need to sell bonds to replenish the fund in

&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20096840/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were little changed Friday ahead of a week of virtually no supply as all eyes turn to the election and macroeconomic policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended up after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. The employment report underwhelmed, with just 12,000 jobs added in October, but observers

The town council in Payson, Arizona, rescinded its Aug. 21 approval of $70 million of tax-exempt bonds in the wake of ongoing litigation and opposition to the debt sale from incoming council members.AdobeStock An Arizona town terminated a plan to sell $70 million of bonds despite prevailing in a lawsuit that claimed the debt’s approval