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Municipal Bond Trends for January 31, 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 Advisors.
If coronavirus fears escalate, Wells Fargo warns 10-year Treasury yields could fall another 30%
Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher expects the bond rush to intensify. According to the firm’s global head of rate strategy, coronavirus fears will drive more investors into the U.S. Treasury market as a safe haven play and drive yields sharply…
Manhattan city commission discusses potential city-wide sales tax; reviews goals and priorities
The Manhattan City Commission discussed whether it wants to renew a county-sales tax set to expire in 2022 during a goal-setting meeting at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Friday. The half-cent sales tax has been in place since 2002 and…
KDHE says Douglas County patient does not have coronavirus
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says a patient from Douglas County who was under investigation for the coronavirus has tested negative, and that person does not have the virus. The patient had recently returned from a trip to…
Topeka City Council considers taking meetings on the road
Topeka's mayor and city council might take their show on the road.They plan Tuesday to consider authorizing the city manager to arrange for them to meet on the second Tuesday of each month at a location other than their chambers…
Osage County settlers planted churches, seeds of abolitionism
The making of Osage County’s history was not limited solely to those individuals who maintained permanent residence here. Such is the case of John Rankin, an Ohio resident and the man who established the Presbyterian church in Lyndon, Kansas. John…
Labette County allows OT for court safety
Labette County commissioners will allow the sheriff’s department to rack up extra overtime to provide security for the full-time courtroom in Oswego. The sheriff’s department has limited overtime built into its budget, but the court change this week required Sheriff…
Explore Lenexa City Center’s civic campus
Over the last few years, Lenexa City Center has become a Johnson County destination. Located near 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard, west of Interstate 435, this vibrant neighborhood is the result of the vision and hard work of dedicated residents more…
Johnson County commission opens public comment period on bus route reductions despite 2 members’ concerns
People who ride the bus and their allies gave the Johnson County Commission an hour’s worth of reasons they should think twice before cutting routes and reducing service as planned in a couple of months. Not only would the route…
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