Kyle Glazier

Oregon's economy continues to expand at full throttle despite some worrisome long-term signs, according to the state's newly-released economic forecast.

The Port of Seattle has unveiled the final design for a $636 million bond-funded airport renovation and expansion.

Many of the largest state pension plans averaged less than 1% returns for the fiscal year ended June 30, most likely leading to a national trend of depressed funding ratios and increasing pressure on states to fund those pensions, S&P Global Ratings said Monday.

Weeks after sweeping financial overhauls he advocated failed in the state legislature, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced he will travel to Southeast Asia to promote natural gas sales.

Two large bond offerings from Providence St. Joseph Health, the result of a merger between two major West Coast healthcare providers, epitomize the continuing trend of consolidation in the not-for-profit healthcare sector.

The Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco is teeing up a nearly $900 million dollar bond deal.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority plans a first-of-its kind environmental impact bond using a "pay for success" model to finance infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff.

Legislation that would have authorized a vote on a $3 billion affordable housing bond failed to pass ahead of California's legislative deadline of midnight Sept. 1.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is asking state agencies to look for more ways to save money, citing a budget shortfall that could be more than $500 million.

The default of some unrated nonprofit project bonds in Michigan and subsequent struggle to recover funds highlights the frustration bondholders sometimes feel in working with trustees, who are tasked with acting as the agents of the investors in distressed and default situations.

A California appeals court's ruling upholding Marin County's pension changes is a positive development for the credit of not only the county, but also California and its other local governments, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.

Irvine, Calif.-based Opus Bank has launched a new public finance division to pursue business with municipal issuers along the West Coast.

Alaska’s ratings have been affirmed and the state is no longer on S&P Global Ratings’ CreditWatch, where it had been placed on review for possible downgrade since June 9.

Two California state lawmakers released a proposal they say would generate $7.4 billion annually for transportation, with $2.5 billion going directly to cities and counties.

The Maricopa County, Ariz. Board of Supervisors has voted to explore the sale of Chase Field after a disagreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team over repairs to the 18-year-old venue.

California's $2.7 billion general obligation bond sale will meet plenty of demand amid market scarcity and an increasingly confident view of the state's financial strength.

Providence Health & Services took a one-notch downgrade from Fitch Ratings, ahead of a planned &803 million revenue bond deal for Providence St. Joseph Health.

The legal decisions governing public pension developments tell a complicated story.

Public finance startup Neighborly is offering municipal issuers a chance to win a free bond financing.

Maricopa County, Ariz., told the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team it won't pay $65 million for repairs to the bond-funded Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, sparking a war of words between the team and the county government.