Keeley Webster

A judge approved an injunction requested by 20 states to temporarily halt the Federal Emergency Management Agency from diverting money from a disaster preparedness program.

The plan being floated by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would nearly double the $21 billion fund created to protect the state's investor-owned utilities from outsized wildfire claims.

Moody's cited continued liquidity improvements in the ratings lift for the northern California clean energy aggregator.

Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.

Damage claims from the Eaton wildfire could wipe out the $21 billion fund created to protect utilities and their customers when an investor-owned utility's equipment is deemed responsible.

The airport, also selling $412.8 million of new money, will join a bevy of issuers who have deployed a tender offer in the hope of realizing refunding savings.

An academic paper presented at the Brookings Institute's annual conference found that future wildfire risks are already having economically significant impacts on financial markets, municipal borrowing costs and vulnerable communities.

The county comes to market on the strength of its recovery, according to the county's financial advisor.

Schools and governments turn to bonds to cover payouts in the wake of a California law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims.

Record contributions from public employers made up for below-expectation investment returns, according to a report published by the the Equable Institute.

Executive Director Gene Seroka said the port's downstream prospects are unclear as it deals with the "tariff whipsaw effect" from the Trump administration.

The negative outlook affects about $1.1 billion in combined GO and lease revenue debt, according to Fitch.

The comprehensive federal tax bill President Trump signed July 4 is credit negative for universities, Moody's Ratings said.

The layoffs will mean a hit to basic services and the cancellation or delay of projects.

California local, state and federal officials blasted the Trump administration and congressional GOP for blocking supplemental recovery aid after the wildfires.

Oregon Department of Transportation leaders said they will begin layoffs Monday after lawmakers adjourned without passing a transportation funding bill.

The addition of Turner-Bond as a partner will deepen Orrick's public finance practice's P3 expertise.

The law would allow up to $800 million in bond funding if Major League Baseball selects Portland, Oregon, for an expansion or transplant team.

Damages awarded to the developer are several times tiny Cle Elum's $5 million general fund budget for 2025.

Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson said he doesn't plan on calling a special session to deal with lowered revenue expectations.