Keeley Webster

J.P. Morgan is scheduled to price the deal as municipal issuers confront shifting interest rates, secondary market supply, and evolving investor sentiment.

The city delayed a $1.8 billion deal that was on the calendar this week, but the new money deal proceeds will be needed for a project tied to the 2028 Olympics.

Credit ratings for California utilities could face downward pressure as recurring wildfire risks test safety funds and strain balance sheets.

The veto means California won't have a new vehicle to fund large-scale infrastructure. Newsom also killed a bill to unwind pension reforms.

Proposition 40 aims to raise $100 billion through a one-time tax on assets over $1 billion to offset federal Medicaid cuts.

Bondholders agreed to extend the lender longstop date, giving developers more time to test the LAX SkyLink project and avoiding an imminent technical default.

The rising cost of living, demographics, and growing utility demands are reshaping the credit profiles of municipal issuers and public utilities for the worse.

Despite uncertainty created by federal policies and global turmoil, California's trade did not shrink; it shifted.

Senators from western states sent a letter to two federal agencies to address preparations for an extended fire season.

To meet the climate challenge, capital investment must shift to early resilience investment and preparation from disaster recovery, a new report argues.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek canceled plans for a Salem data center in July. Her new edict goes further.

Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans proposed a grant program that would fill budgetary gaps for small cities at risk of closing what he deems as essential city services.

The failure of California's recent wildfire liability legislation leaves investor-owned utilities like PG&E and SoCal Edison exposed to continued financial risk and potential ratings downgrades.

The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer says titles and board seats are "empty calories" unless they improve the municipal market, a philosophy that has shaped his work in regulation, banking, and mentorship.

State Sen. Scott Wiener reintroduced the bond measure, intended to counteract federal funding cuts to scientific research.

The revised bill removes provisions creating state-backed credit enhancement for affordable housing bonds, calling instead for a study of housing finance tools.

California's fall issuance plans bring a big name into the market at a time when high muni issuance levels have withstood higher interest rates.

SFPUC's head would like rating agencies to consider what issuers are doing well regarding climate risk as well as where they fall short.

A report by Ceres found climate risk — and climate resilience — disclosure uneven after a review of offering documents from 60 recent municipal bond sales.

Tens of thousands of acres have burned in central Oregon and in the Spokane region of eastern Washington.