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Municipal Bond Trends for April 16, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
National Association of Counties, National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors Call For $250 Billion Assistance Package for Local Governments
...the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) combined voices to advocate for and promote the health and well-being of America’s cities, towns, villages and counties. In a joint letter to the Administration and Congressional leadership, the…
BDA, GFOA seek expansion of Fed’s muni lending program
Market participants want more municipalities to be allowed to participate in the Federal Reserve’s short-term municipal lending program. Groups communicated that in letters sent to the Fed this week. The Fed solicited feedback through April 16 on its Municipal Liquidity…
Progress, pitfalls ahead with Fed coronavirus muni aid
Some stability in the municipal market is being marked by less outflows, Federal Reserve and government intervention, and slightly improving primary market volume. The market is not yet on solid ground amid the COVID-19 crisis, though, according to market participants,…
‘Results are promising’: Johnson County to test more residents for COVID-19 next week
Johnson County is planning to test another group of randomly selected residents for the novel coronavirus at a drive-thru location next week, as part of its expanded community testing program. Last Friday, the county launched the $400,000 program aimed at…
Rural hospitals in Kansas prepared for COVID-19
Rural hospitals in the University of Kansas Medical System have a unexpected boost in the fight against coronavirus: they are behind the curve. Heather Harris, Medical Director for Hays Medical Center explains that, “we have the advantage of being on the…
Sedgwick County health officials urge people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested
Sedgwick County health officials said since the guidelines for testing relaxed, the number of people being tested has doubled. As many people are possible are being tested at the county’s central drive-thru coronavirus location. With the help of a local…
Here’s how the city of Wichita is helping the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis
Last week, at least two homeless individuals in Wichita were showing signs of COVID-19. Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said as of Thursday, they’ve not received any indication that those two people tested positive. As a city response, the two individuals were…
City of Wichita works to provide shelter for homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Shelters like the union rescue mission and human kind ministries are working to assure the safety of Wichita’s homeless community. Today we spoke with city leaders to see what they are doing to to protect homeless families during the pandemic.…
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