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Municipal Bond Trends for October 20, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
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Municipal Bond Trends for October 19, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 16, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 15, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 14, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
<div style="color: #333;">Proposed 1% sales tax would support ‘growing’ Valley Center Fire Department</div>
Valley Center voters will consider a 1% sales tax this November to support the city’s public safety services, including the fire department. This comes several months after Sedgwick County moved to terminate mutual aid agreements with multiple cities, including Valley…
<div style="color: #333;">Boundaries Set for Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District</div>
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today published the boundaries for the Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District, as authorized by K.S.A. 12-17, 160 et. al. The STAR Bond district will collect new sales tax revenues to finance…
<div style="color: #333;">WaKeeney voters consider 0.5% sales tax for range of improvement projects</div>
The ballot language lists multiple projects that the funds would support, including public safety vehicles, upgrades to the public golf course and parks, and more. Read more: KSN-TV
<div style="color: #333;">Douglass voters consider 1% sales tax renewal supporting street repairs</div>
The city's current 1% sales tax, which collects money for the general fund, will expire in 2027. This renewal would redirect the funds to address the pressing need for street repairs. Read more: KSN-TV
<div style="color: #333;">Merriam floats new sales tax to help pay for downtown makeover plan</div>
The potential for a “drastically different” downtown Merriam may come with the cost of a new municipal sales tax. On Monday, City Administrator Chris Engel outlined an early proposal to the Merriam City Council for a potential sales tax ballot…
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