-
Chicagos motor fuel tax bonds became the latest victim of Illinois budget stalemate Wednesday when S&P dropped the debt six notches, to BBB-plus.
October 8 - Michigan
Flint, Mich. will reconnect with Detroits water and sewer system after a year of struggling with polluted water from the Flint River.
October 8 -
Michigan lawmakers joined a national debate by advancing a bill to enact a statutory first lien on local issuers unlimited tax general obligation bonds.
October 7 - Ohio
After 12 years in Columbus, Megan Kilgore is moving across the table, taking a job at the firm, Umbaugh, that is the citys financial advisor.
October 6 -
Cincinnati is nearing a historic agreement to remedy its long-standing pension shortfall that sparked downgrades and years of court battles with retirees and unions.
October 6 - Indiana
Chicago-based investment firm David A. Noyes & Company has hired former Indiana public finance director Mark Moore as part of an expansion of the firms Indiana investment banking team.
October 5 - Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said this week the state plans to offer assistance to the city of Flint, which has faced serious drinking water pollution problems since breaking off from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department last year.
September 30 - Michigan
At a state Senate hearing, Michigan treasury officials pushed back hard against a bill that would give local unlimited-tax general obligation bondholders a statutory lien.
September 29 - Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled a new pilot program that will have state officials mentoring local officials of 10 struggling communities across the state.
September 29 - Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder wants lawmakers to tackle his controversial restructuring of Detroit Public Schools, but his office has yet to release the legislation outlining the proposal.
September 29