Randall Jensen

Alaska voters appeared likely to approve a $453 million transportation bond, based on early returns.

Californians voted Tuesday to pay higher taxes to help out schools, supporting Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to fill a fiscal hole that could have led to further budget turmoil.

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer's office said underwriters involved in "egregious" local capital appreciation bond deals will likely be cut out of state bond business in the spring unless the debt is restructured.

A Washington Supreme Court ruling has thrown a wrench into the use of a contingent loan agreements to support bond issues.

Public employee unions said they will go to court to try to block the Contra Costa County retirement system board from implementing anti-spiking provisions

Alaska voters will decide on a $453 million transportation bond next week.

State's September revenues came in $147 million below budget estimates, leaving a $379 million gap year to date.

Moody's says downgrades possible if California tax increase measures that would increase school funding fail in November.

Moody's Investors Service affirmed the Aa1 rating of King County, Wash. limited tax general obligation bonds and the Aaa rating of its unlimited tax GOs.

Fitch placed the A rating of revenue bonds for Medford, Ore. continuing care retirement community Rogue Valley Manor on negative watch due to the potential impact of a lawsuit.

Public Financial Management Group has picked up two Northwest municipal finance veterans to run its 35th office. The new Oregon office will be managed by recently-hired directors Ken Rust, former chief administrative officer for Portland, and Eric Johansen, previously the city’s treasurer.

Atwater, Calif. continued working to avoid bankruptcy when its city council adopted a financial plan to help close an estimated $3.3 million deficit

The California Treasurer's Office clarified statements Treasurer Bill Lockyer made that appeared to call into question the legality of the commonly used certificate of participation debt structure.

Concerns about bankruptcies in California and their impact on the municipal market are still front and center for investors in the Golden State though market participants don't expect a large number of new Chapter 9 filings.

Seattle and King County leaders voted in favor of a memorandum of understanding to build a pro sports arena in the city's southern downtown area using $200 million of bonds.

An early plan to bring build an arena to bring the NBA Golden State Warriors across the bay to San Francisco would cost around $1 billion.

Alaska voters decide on a $453 million transportation bond next month, though questions remain over a project at the Port of Anchorage that would receive $50 million in bond proceeds.

A Southern California company with $157 million of municipal bonds and once hailed as a model of cutting-edge technology is in liquidation. Enertech Environmental Inc. is in the process of being liquidated, said Geoffrey Berman, a vice president at Development Specialists Inc., a restructuring firm.

Moody’s affirmed its underlying Aaa rating for Bellevue School District, Wash.'s $557 million of general obligation debt.

Washington's revenues collections saw a slight increase in September compared to the state’s June forecast.