Thomas Nocera

The sale will fund improvements and repairs to public parks, waterfronts, and roads across the double-A-plus rated city.

The announcement from Gov. Phil Murphy follows mounting concerns among local representatives about he safety and reliability of the city's water infrastructure.

A Rhode Island GO deal pricing next week includes $100 million for public schools; a measure on the ballot in November would authorize $250 million more.

The rating outlook boost to positive from stable follows recent progress on steadying reserve rates and paying down debt, S&P said.

Local leaders have met with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection officials twice over the last two months over concerns about operations of Trenton Water Works, the local utility provider.

The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation closed an $85 million deal for schools in Johnston.

The decision by Ocmulgee Superior Courts Chief Judge Brenda Holbert Trammell questioned the feasibility of the EV maker's project and bonds that would back it.

Friday's action brings the state's outlook to positive with all four major credit rating agencies.

Baby bonds provide a long-term remedy by fostering upward mobility, while current anti-poverty measures do not, according to panelist Scott Winship.

The October event will feature private and public sector experts on education, community development and ESG.

Moody's affirmed its Baa3 rating and concluded a two-month-old review of the troubled city, which is under state fiscal oversight.

The mall operator want a downward reassessment of the property's estimated value, a move that could reduce quarterly PILOT payments that back tax-exempt bonds.

The saga to build the Carolina Panthers a new training facility ended in court, amid finger-pointing between the developer and South Carolina local governments.

Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.

The former two-term mayor of Central Falls will face Republican James Lantrop, finance director for the town of North Kingstown, in the state's Nov. 8 general election.

The rating agency cited progress on long-term fiscal stability and budgeting in its decision.

The decision follows months of turmoil that left the city without an approved budget well into the new fiscal year, said Moody's analyst Douglas Goldmacher.

The Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission deal will fund capital improvements and public projects across the state.

Amendment 6, one of twelve proposed constitutional amendments the state's voters will decide Nov. 8, would give local officials more flexibility, supporters say.

Mississippi's largest city is without running water. It has $191 million in outstanding water and sewerage revenue bonds, according to Moody's.