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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe retained its first-place ranking as the top bond counsel. The top 10 saw some movements in 2024, with Greenberg Traurig and Chapman and Culter entering the top 10, while Gilmore & Bell and Bracewell were bumped to the

The Iredell County Commission approved bonds totaling $124 million. The Iredell County, North Carolina, Commission approved $124 million of general obligation and limited obligation bonds, with proceeds used to build a high school, but the bonds still need approval from the state. The commission by a 5-0 vote agreed to sell GOs — expected to

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Executive Director Joe Echelle said meetings will be held in February with sponsors of bills that seek legislative approval for toll hikes, a cap on outstanding bonds, and other matters.Oklahoma Turnpike Authority The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will head to market this week with its biggest-ever revenue bond sale to continue financing a

PFM’s newly minted managing directors, Hope Scarpinato and Gregory Butler.PFM PFM has promoted two employees to more senior roles.  Margaret “Hope” Scarpinato and Gregory C. Butler have been promoted to managing directors. Both have worked at PFM for more than a decade.  The new positions, effective Jan. 1, are part of the firm’s annual promotion

“I believe our nation’s highest court will agree that denying St. Isidore’s charter based solely on its religious affiliation is flat-out unconstitutional,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said.Oklahoma Governor’s Office The fate of the nation’s first state-funded religious charter school is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court on Friday agreed

Dave Sanchez, director of the Office of Municipal Securities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Donna Aberico Unregistered municipal advisory activity in the public-private partnership space as well as insufficient oversight by state and local governments of joint powers authorities they create are persistent concerns for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the director of the

“There are a lot of moving parts here with the potential to either help or hinder the Fed’s quest for price stability and maximum employment,” said BMO Deputy Chief Economist Michael Gregory. The Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates in a range between 4.25% and 4.50% at its January meeting, analysts agree, with political

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21344305/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> A new artificial intelligence model from Chinese firm DeepSeek led to a selloff in tech stocks, which, in turn, scared the broader market. In response, investors flocked to safe haven assets like municipal bonds and U.S. Treasuries. Muni yields fell five to seven basis points, depending on the scale,

“It is my expectation that we handle this structural deficit this year. No gimmicks. No Hail Mary passes,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said.San Diego Mayor’s Office San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria stirred up controversy with an impassioned state of the city speech in which he told residents the county needs to step up efforts

“The assumption that FEMA is there protects every credit,” said Sarah Sullivant from S&P Global Ratings.S&P Global Ratings President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday establishing a task force to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency as he floated the idea of abolishing a department that many in the municipal bond market consider key to

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. 2024 was a dynamic year for talent in the public finance industry, as the earlier departure of Citi and UBS from the municipal finance industry helped Raymond James, Morgan Stanley and HilltopSecurities strengthen their ranks. As 2025 kicks off with a few