Kyle Glazier

The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a landmark pension decision that analysts and reformers had hailed as a positive for the state and local governments.

Maricopa County, Ariz.'s plan to sell bond-financed Chase Field appears dead after the real estate company that had expressed interest in the deal said it is no longer interested.

Worrisome signs remain for the Oregon economy ahead of Gov. Kate Brown's budget proposal Dec. 1, necessitating some cuts the state’s chief executive said.

A banker who serves on issuer charitable groups and donates to them raises conflict of interest questions.

The looming deadline of California's special legislative session on transportation funding could provide an opening for much-needed legislation before new lawmakers take their seats next legislative session, those closely watching the developments in Sacramento believe.

The heightened focus on disclosure in green bonds could inspire better disclosure practices in the larger municipal bond market, S&P Global Ratings said in a report this week.

With austerity measures already in place and energy revenues showing little sign of rebounding, Wyoming's government is pushing to diversify the state's economy sooner rather than later.

An operator of bond-financed charter schools in California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Arizona's Salt River Project is gearing up for a $720 million refunding deal next week.

San Francisco has completed the transfer of ownership of its public housing sites from the San Francisco Housing Authority to community-based affordable housing teams, part of a long-term bond-financed initiative begun in 2013.

Oregon voters will hand significant power over debt and investment policy to a new steward when they cast their votes for Treasurer next week.

Alaska is unlikely to find another good opportunity to issue pension obligation bonds soon after the last-minute halt of a more than $2 billion sale several days ago, the state’s debt manager said.

Washington voters will chose between Michael Waite, a private-sector investment manager, and Benton County Treasurer Duane Davidson, in a Republican v. Republican race for state treasurer.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker called off a planned $2.35 billion sale of pension obligation bonds citing a lack of legislative support.

Fixed income software provider Kalotay Analytics has licensed its patent-pending tax-neutral municipal bond valuation and risk analysis methodology to BlackRock.

Oakland, Calif., Mayor Libby Schaaf said she remains committed to keeping the National Football League's Oakland Raiders, but will not use public money to win a bidding war against Nevada.

Oregon has inaugurated the use of a new state program managed by the Oregon Department of Education that offers a dollar-to-dollar match of up to $4 million to districts whose voters approve local bonds.

Gloria Papiez will become acting director of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, the state's primary financial regulator, on Nov. 1.

Alaska has authorized up to $3.5 billion of pension obligation bonds it hopes to sell in late October, though a broken office-building lease raised one observer's doubts about the state's willingness to stand behind "subject to appropriation" pledges.

San Francisco’s water utility will issue almost $860 million of water revenue refunding bonds in a negotiated deal.