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