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$400 million STAR bonds district could be coming to former golf course in Park City
Park City on Tuesday took the first step in the possible creation of a new STAR bonds district at the former Echo Hills Golf Course. The City Council voted to approve a resolution to hold a Feb. 14 hearing about…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 10, 2023
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, Beth Warren and…
Fed’s Bowman says there’s ‘a lot more work to do’ to bring down inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Tuesday she expects more interest rate increases ahead, with higher rates to prevail for a while until inflation is subdued. "I am committed to taking further actions to bring inflation back down to our…
SEC, market need to hammer out uncertainties in muni disclosure law
A controversial new law requiring cities and states to standardize their disclosure raises a bevy of questions that market participants and regulators will need to answer to pave the way for implementation. That's the message from Ernesto Lanza of Ballard…
Iola weighs merits of development costs
Iola City Council members will mull over a request for an incentives package to entice a developer to build a series of duplexes at the north edge of town. The request from Gabriel Woodman of Merak Development, Springfield, Mo., comes…
Lawrence and Douglas County seek public’s feedback on draft wind regulations
Lawrence and Douglas County community members are invited to a meeting Thursday and an open house on Jan. 30 to discuss a new draft of wind energy regulations. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission directed city staff members to review Wind…
Kansas House leadership lay out united plan for 2023 session
There are eight major areas that Republicans are calling their "a better way" platform. It covers almost everything impacting Kansas today, from taxes and workforce development to education and healthcare. "Yesterday was pretty much a ceremonial today, [now] we get…
Stocks (and Interest Rates) Tick Higher With Fed Officials’ Comments
U.S. stocks rose, as investors parsed Fed remarks indicating a higher-for-longer rates outlook and awaited comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Yields on U.S. government bonds edged higher Tuesday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 3.595%…
Topeka to punt on car insurance
Motor vehicle insurance is mandatory for all drivers in Kansas. But city governments aren’t required to carry it, and Topeka city manager Stephen Wade has decided to not renew the city’s vehicle coverage. Topeka’s city government is consequently becoming self-insured,…
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