Rich Saskal

Moody's Investors Service Tuesday affirmed Billings, Mont.'s general obligation debt at Aa2 ahead of a GO bond sale.

It was the last spending plan for termed-out Mayor Jerry Sanders, and his administration was not reticent about proclaiming its virtues, issuing a press release declaring it to be “the city’s first structurally balanced in budget in decades.”

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced the appointment Wednesday of Vince Harris as director of capital programs and construction.

California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office Tuesday issued a report recommending that lawmakers reject Gov. Jerry Brown’s funding requests for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Alaska lawmakers adjourned their annual session Monday, only to have Gov. Sean Parnell call them back to Juneau for a special session that began Wednesday.

Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday revised the outlook on Renown Health to stable from negative, and affirmed its A3 revenue bond rating on $556 million of debt.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have helped the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and at least one other agency avoid a default triggered by expiring letters of credit.

Jefferson County, Ala., commissioners offered the position of county manager to Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos Tuesday. He accepted and will start Tuesday, according to published reports.

With tax revenues continuing to sputter, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire Thursday announced that she will call legislators in for a special session, beginning Nov. 28.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — California prepares to price its annual revenue anticipation note this month with better ratings in hand than it had for its 2010 Ran sale.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Citing flaws in a recently adopted California law designed to restrict the state’s redevelopment agencies, Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday placed all of its rated California tax allocation bonds on review for possible downgrade.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and legislative leadership announced a budget deal Wednesday.

The dissenting bondholder in the proposed settlement for the Ambac bond insurance policy issued for the bankrupt Las Vegas Monorail wants its dispute with the bond trustee moved to Nevada.

Gov. Brian Sandoval delivered some slightly good news Monday to leaven the grim Nevada budget picture, announcing that he’s amending his budget proposal to recognize about $120 million in higher revenue.

Idaho lawmakers passed a bill that makes it harder to create new urban renewal areas and trims their bonding authority.

The board of the California High-Speed Rail Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to apply for all the fast-rail funding recently returned to the federal government by Florida.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The collapse of California budget negotiations this week brings with it questions about the state’s ability to schedule its annual, multibillion-dollar note sale to fund its cash flow.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Less than six years after Oregon Coast Aquarium bondholders agreed to a substantial haircut to keep the nonprofit out of bankruptcy court, the facility is again struggling with its debt service requirements.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Washington Treasurer James McIntire has thrown his support behind a proposal to reduce the state’s constitutional debt limit and revise the formula used to calculate it.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — California’s seemingly intractable budget and cash-flow problems have hit school districts hard, forcing many to enter into increasingly complex arrangements to keep cash flowing, experts said.