Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 06/06/2016: Harris County This week’s featured bond comes from the Harris County Texas Toll Road Authority, which scheduled to issue $500 million in general revenue bonds, secured by revenues from the toll road and...
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Police, Prisoners, and Crimes: A Look at the Numbers
MuniNet Takes a Look at Public Criminal Justice Data Available to Answer Questions Criminal justice and public safety are some of the most frequently discussed and scrutinized government functions. One of the reasons for its persistent importance is that crime is...
San Diego Water Utility Offers $567 Million in Revenue Bonds
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/23/2016 This week’s featured bond comes from the San Diego Water Utility Fund, which scheduled to issue $567 million in subordinated water revenue bonds, secured by a pledge of net revenues from the Water Utility Fund,...
Bond Buyer Conference Casts Wide Net to Cover Municipal Market Issues
Municipal Market Experts Provide Insights and Optimism MuniNet was present this week at The Bond Buyer’s Midwest Municipal Market Conference in Chicago, IL. The conference covered an ambitious agenda, with nine separate panels each taking the stage during this...
Nashville-Davidson County Metro Government Issued General Obligation Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/16/2016 This week’s featured bond comes from the Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Government, which scheduled to issue $298 million in general obligation bonds, secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of...
New Chicago Survey Takes the Pulse of Resident Views of City
Chicago Resident's Views Both Reinforce and Surprise Earlier this month, the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a survey of 1,123 Chicago residents aged 18 and over, randomly selected, to gather information of their current views toward their...
Chicago Water System Issuing Revenue Bonds for Capital Improvements
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/09/2016 This week’s featured bond comes from the City of Chicago, which scheduled to issue $700 million in revenue bonds, secured by pledged net revenues of the Chicago Water Fund, the week of May 9, 2016. The plans...
MSRB Releases Q1 Muni Market Statistics
Muni Market Sees Activity Boost On May 5, 2016, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) released their summary statistics of the municipal securities market for the first quarter of 2016. MSRB is a private organization dedicated to protecting investors,...
Featured Conference: The Chicago Forum on Global Cities
MuniNet's featured conference is the Chicago Forum on Global Cities, being put on by The Financial Times and the Chicago Forum on Global Affairs, June 1-3 2016, in Chicago, IL. Open to public registration, this event will bring together government, non-profit, and...
Spotlight Bond: $850 million New York State Thruway
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/02/2016 This week's spotlight bond comes from New York. The New York State Thruway Authority is scheduled to issue a $850 million negotiated bond series (junior indebtedness obligations) the week of May 02, 2016....