Municipal Finance Journal

Volume 19, Number 3 (Fall
Fall 1998
Editor: W. Bartley Hildreth

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Editor's Note

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The Timing of Advance Refunding of Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
Andrew J. Kalotay and William H. May

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Infrastructure Reporting
Terry K. Patton and James R. Fountain

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The Effect of Municipal Pension Obligations on General Obligation Net Interest Cost and Ratings
Arthur C. Allen, Cynthia Sneed, and John Sneed

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The Impact of Retail Wheeling on Municipal Electric Utilities:
The Case of Kansas Stranded Costs in Kansas Municipal Electric Utilities
W. Bartley Hildreth

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The Distributional Impact of Retail Wheeling on Kansas Municipal Electric Utility Customers
John D. Wong

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Accounting Developments:
GASB Update
Catherine L. Staples

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Tax Law Developments:
Washington Update
Paul Streckfus

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