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A surprise primary result means Puerto Rico will have a new governor next year. Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón upset Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in the race for the New Progressive Party nomination for governor. The New Progressive Party supports statehood for Puerto Rico. As resident commissioner González Colón represents, without being able to

Municipals were firmer Tuesday amid a busy primary market with several large deals, as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended up. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at 68%, the three-year at 69%, the five-year at 71%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m.

The Internal Revenue Service has settled with the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas regarding the tax-exempt status of a 2017 $55 million bond issuance.   The issuer disclosed the recent settlement on EMMA Monday, concluding the matter after it was first disclosed months ago. “As a result, there is no change

A $1 billion expansion project for an Austin, Texas, wastewater facility, which moved forward in the city council last week, will be funded in part with revenue bonds. The financing plan calls for a combination of water and wastewater system revenue bonds, cash financing, and potential low-interest loans from the Texas Water Development Board and/or