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...
Jeffrey L Garceau
Featured Conference: Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Something New Under the Sun’
FTC's June Conference Looks at Competition and Consumer Protection in Burgeoning Solar Industry The Federal Trade Commission is holding a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. on June 21, 2016, to tackle some of the issues present in solar energy. With solar, consumers...
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...
Midwestern College Students & Staff Show Support for Intercity Rail Passenger Service
Recent Survey Reveals Evidence of Untapped Demand for Passenger Rail The Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission recently conducted a survey of students, staff, and faculty at 30 Midwestern colleges and universities. The institutions reside in nine states, 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....
Orlando Health Scheduled to Issue Large Negotiated Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 04/11/2016 Orlando Health, a nor-for-profit health organization and network based in the Orlando, FL area, is scheduled to issue a negotiated $72 million bond the week of April 11, 2016. The organization has issued and...
Metro Area Unemployment Numbers Show Improvement
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its metropolitan area unemployment figures for February 2016. Over 76% of the distinct metro areas (296 of 387) have improved over the year of February 2015 to February 2016. The lowest ranked metro area was Burlington-South...
Worth the Walk: Investments in Active Transportation Infrastructure Provide Local Economic Benefits.
by Jeffrey L Garceau Residents of many major cities have become accustomed to seeing bicycle lanes on their streets and bicycle sharing services popping up in their neighborhoods, in an attempt to accommodate and foster non-motorized travel. People with concerns about...