The Bond Buyer

The Bond Buyer is a daily trade publication that has been serving the municipal bond industry for over 100 years. Located in New York City, this national newspaper is published every weekday, excluding holidays. It is printed in a tabloid format and usually includes three to four main articles on its front page.

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States score a win in funds stoppage

4 days ago | bondbuyer.com | Scott Sowers

An attempt by the U.S. Department of Transportation to withhold infrastructure funding to states resisting the Trump administration's immigration restrictions has been thwarted by a federal judge. Judge John J.
Archdiocese of New Orleans denies accusation of securities fraud

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Robert Slavin

The Archdiocese of New Orleans denied bondholder attorneys' accusations of "securities fraud" made after the church said it would miss a July 1 bond interest payment and plans to restructure its bond debt in its bankruptcy. Colleen Murphy, an attorney for the bond trustee Argent Institutional Trust Co., said at a June 13 bankruptcy hearing the archdiocese had repeatedly told bondholders the interest would be paid on time and the bonds would be paid in full, but now is saying otherwise.
SEC seeks comment on MSRB proposal to rescind one-minute trade reporting

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Kathie O'Donnell

The Securities and Exchange Commission is soliciting comments on a rule change proposed by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that would rescind a one-minute trade reporting standard previously approved by the SEC. On June 9, the MSRB announced that the board had approved the filing of amendments to MSRB Rule G-14 to rescind previously approved, but not yet effective, rule provisions so that the existing 15-minute trade reporting standard would be maintained.
Former Texas lawmaker tapped to fill in as state comptroller

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Karen Pierog

An interim replacement for Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who is leaving the elected position at the end of June, joined the office on Thursday. Kelly Hancock, a Republican who resigned as a state senator on Wednesday, was sworn in as the chief clerk of the comptroller's office, putting him in position to assume the role of acting comptroller on July 1.
IRS and Rhode Island University settle up

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Scott Sowers

An Internal Revenue Service examination of revenue bonds issued by the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation reveals that a preliminary determination regarding two series of 2018 vintage revenue bonds as being taxable was perhaps premature. "The issuer and the IRS entered into a settlement agreement to protect the tax-exempt status of the Bonds," said Rich Moore, a tax partner with Orrick.
Florida lawmakers ease off tax cut plans to pass budget

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Robert Slavin

The Republican leaders of Florida's legislature settled their differences and approved a budget with much reduced tax cuts while also approving a state debt reduction proposal. Both legislative chambers approved a $115.1 billion all-government activities budget Monday night, down from this year's $118.6 billion budget. Both measures will go to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will have the opportunity to apply a line-item veto to the budget.
Pro-housing Senate bill has uncertain future

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Scott Sowers

Affordable housing advocates and the municipal bond community appear to have scored a victory via provisions in the Senate's version of the House's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Lease deal inked for Oklahoma City bond-financed arena

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Karen Pierog

A deal that will keep the National Basketball League's Thunder playing at a yet-to-be-built, bond-financed arena through at least 2053 won approval on Tuesday from the Oklahoma City Council. Mayor David Holt said the 115-page arena use license agreement he signed "confirms in writing that the team will play in the new arena for at least 25 years." "Further, the agreement includes penalties if the team leaves early, with penalties over $1 billion in the early years," he said in a Facebook post.
Alaska bond ratings upgraded to Aa2 from Moody's

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Rich Saskal

A growing rainy-day fund helped Alaska win a Moody's Ratings upgrade Tuesday. The state's issuer and general obligation bond ratings were lifted to Aa2 from Aa3. "The upgrade reflects the legislature's record of restraint on appropriating for citizen dividends from the Alaska Permanent Fund's Earnings Reserve Account," the rating agency said.
S&P, Kozlik warn FEMA changes would pressure some issuers

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Robert Slavin

Major cuts to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency could pressure some bond issuers, particularly in areas that have become increasingly prone to natural disasters, S&P Global Ratings and Tom Kozlik, managing director and head of public policy and municipal strategy at HilltopSecurities, warned.