Keeley Webster

Recovering air passenger numbers were one factor Fitch Ratings cited in revising the Port of Seattle's outlook to stable from negative.

The state's surplus is overstated and agencies can't handle the mountain of cash proposed in the May budget revision, state analysts say.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the legislature to triple the amount of direct stimulus checks to state residents in a $100 billion recovery plan.

The administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature have separate efforts that would result in increased climate risk disclosure.

A jump in oil prices and federal relief has increased the likelihood Alaska will continue judicious draws on its permanent fund.

Mayor Eric Garcetti wants to exponentially increase spending to reduce homelessness as reports emerge that previous efforts aren't keeping pace.

Fire scorched two million acres across both states, but muni credits remained relatively unscathed.

Wiggins takes the helm as the system strives to recover from the pandemic and build out its rail network ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Tax-exempt bonds issued for a private hospital system in Honolulu fell further into junk territory with S&P Global Ratings downgrading the bonds to CCC from B-minus.

San Francisco's city attorney had sued to force the school district to resume in-person learning.

American Relief Plan funds may also spare the city's reserves, but officials are waiting on the fine print from Washington to see what they can actually do.

The City Council rebooted the bidding process after 101-year incumbent SDG&E was the lone bidder in last year's process.

San Diego’s regional planning agency is trying to figure out what the world will look like after the pandemic recedes.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Anaheim's bonds on Friday, as the governor announced amusement parks and stadiums could open April 1.

The legislation penalizes school districts who don't resume in-person instruction for some younger students and those most disadvantaged by online learning.

Far West municipal issuers sold $99.1 billion of debt last year, a 16% increase from 2019.

Flexibility in federal funding programs that would allow cities to target what they consider their highest priorities is key.

BATA brings a refunding deal to market next week, buoyed by a financial position that stood up to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city, struggling amid a pandemic-induced deficit, received a negative outlook from Kroll Bond Rating Agency ahead of the deal.

Koster, who came over from Piper Sandler, worked as lead or sole manager on $6 billion in public finance deals.