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Knik Arm Bridge Moves Forward With New Financing Plan
Alaska's $900 million project to build a bridge over the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet is a step closer to construction as the new funding plan makes its way through the state legislature.
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Far West
Portland Metro Asks Court to Validate Hotel Bonds
Faced with legal challenges to its plans for a publicly-backed hotel near the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Metro Council has asked a judge to review its financing plan for the project.  more »
Midwest
Illinois Wraps Up GO Borrowing
Illinois received $2.2 billion of orders from 54 investors on its $750 million general obligation bond sale Thursday as its yield penalty widened just slightly from a sale earlier this month.  more »
Southwest
Utah Transit Authority Sets $144M Placement
The Utah Transit Authority is privately placing $144 million of subordinate sales tax revenue bonds to reduce variable-rate exposure.  more »
Northeast
Distressed Cities Don't Scare Amalgamated
Union-owned Amalgamated Bank has been carving a niche for itself with bond transactions in Harrisburg and Scranton, Pa., and Allen Park, Mich.  more »
Southeast
Florida's Citizens Issues Largest Cat Bond Ever: $1.5B
Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. priced an upsized $1.5 billion catastrophe bond deal to protect itself from hurricane losses on the state's coast.  more »
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Commentary: Pricing 5% Bonds with Shorter Calls
A recent phenomenon is the emergence of bonds with shorter call protection as funding alternatives for municipalities. However, the shorter call protection also dampens the potential upside for investors, which in turn reduces the price they are willing to pay.

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