Municipals strengthened to start the week as U.S. Treasury yields fell, with the largest gains out long. Muni yields were bumped up to eight basis points, depending on the curve, on Tuesday. bit.ly/4mvKyu5

A new law encourages the state treasurer to invest up to $50 million of state money in lower-interest bonds issued by quasi-governmental agencies to finance new affordable, income-restricted, for-sale housing. bit.ly/4dKFqyg

There have been three consecutive weeks of inflows, and "things are well bid and things are very orderly," said Jeremy Holtz, a portfolio manager at Income Research + Management. bit.ly/3FyFOD6

Knox College is a small private school focused on undergraduate teaching. Michigan State University is a massive research university. Both face problems created by the White House. bit.ly/43LMM0V

At The Bond Buyer's Southeast Public Finance Conference, airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong. bit.ly/3ZEcOR8

"Every household knows what happens when you build a budget on shaky numbers," Hollins said in a statement. "The city budget should be no different." bit.ly/4jpCWXi

The Bond Buyer reached out to 10 cities in Chicago's league by gross domestic product, and could find no examples of peer municipalities that held investor conferences and closed them to the press. bit.ly/44XMIw5

For the time being, the budget conundrum in Washington, D.C., has been solved by some belt tightening even as plans to build a $3.2 billion stadium move forward. bit.ly/4dzOyFD

Harvard University's tax-exempt bonds, long among the richest names in the municipal bond market, continue to cheapen amid the Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on the school. bit.ly/3Z5UUH1

Municipal housing bonds frequently pay back early and PACs are designed to overcome investors' concern about that. bit.ly/4myLz4F

"Randy and Chad Miller's fraudulent actions resulted in nearly total losses for investors," said Jay Clayton, interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. bit.ly/43hBYrg

The notices have been flowing out of the IRS for reasons that remain unknown. bit.ly/4jnPwpO

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a proposed bond-financed, crude oil-transporting Utah railway by reversing an appellate court decision that canceled federal approval for the project. bit.ly/4dAzSGm

Municipal yields fell slightly Thursday while investors digested several sizable new issues and muni mutual funds saw a fifth consecutive week of inflows. bit.ly/4dKivTM

Fitch cited "a lack of substantial progress procuring permanent and high impact solutions" to Chicago's structural budget gap, when it lowered its outlook last week. bit.ly/4jnbjOB

"While the current year is steady," said Geoffrey Buswick of S&P Global Ratings, analysts "have seen a number of states — California, Oregon, Indiana and Illinois — lowering revenue expectations" for fiscal 2026. bit.ly/4mDGoAl

"We're thrilled with the opportunity to expand UMB's national reputation as a public finance trustee to the West Coast and to grow UMB's national dedicated effort in M&A administration," John Deleray said. bit.ly/450sgL3

John Wiscaver, the authority's executive vice president, said the law's "proactive approach" will address future generation investments. bit.ly/3Z74PvS

"This so-called 'big, beautiful bill' is nothing short of a big, bad blow to America's clean energy economy and a huge amount jobs across the country," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. bit.ly/4kjWCgg

It's the first payment default for Empire Green Generation LLC, which is part of a network of businesses owned by the same company that is building a large "green" industrial park at the Port of West Virginia. bondbuyer.com/news/west-virg…