Michigan state and local elected leaders gathered in Lansing to urge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state Senate to make the local government revenue sharing trust fund a priority. Bloomberg News Legislation to create a revenue sharing trust fund for local governments in Michigan has stalled in the state Senate, and on Tuesday, a group

Longtime Washtenaw County, Michigan treasurer Catherine McClary, who died Dec. 2, was well-known in Midwest public finance circles for her activism and ability to pilot innovative policies later adopted by other counties.Washtenaw County, Mich. Longtime Washtenaw County, Michigan treasurer Catherine McClary was remembered this week as a trailblazer, role model and prominent voice for social

Brightline won The Bond Buyer’s 23rd annual Deal of the Year award for its $3.2 billion recapitalization that represents a transformative moment in U.S. infrastructure financing.  As the largest private-activity bond issuance and first investment-grade debt for American high-speed rail, this transaction, which also won Deal of the Year in the Innovative Financing category, restructured

<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20585986/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer to kick off December, as U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities were mixed late in the session. Muni yields were bumped one to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose up to five basis points on the short end, as of 3

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts a state-funded education savings account program at a parent empowerment day event at the state capitol in March 2023. After the program failed to pass that year, he vowed another push in 2025 and campaigned for pro-voucher legislative candidates.Texas Governor’s Office Texas is gearing up for its 2025 legislative session