Tonya Chin

As California's housing market recovers, property tax payments for some will likely increase by more than 10% for the next several years, causing local property tax revenues to grow, according to California's legislative analyst's office.

Nearly insolvent North Las Vegas is facing the same four factors that contributed to the financial distress of Harrisburg, Stockton and Detroit, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings.

The Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority privately placed $34 million of bonds to fund construction projects at Saint Martin's University.

Oregon's first general obligation bond sale of the year met strong demand last week, according to the state treasurer's office.

Fitch Ratings said it could upgrade the ratings on tax allocation bonds issued by former redevelopment agencies based on some positive effects of dissolution legislation.

Gov. Jerry Brown appeared before a special legislative committee this week to endorse his proposal for a new Rainy Day Fund for California.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the rating on Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., based on its improved financial performance.

Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. has expanded on the west coast and in Texas with addition of two municipal finance veterans.

The amount of capital appreciation bonds issued by school districts in California declined substantially in 2013 from previous years, according to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.

The Alaska Legislature adjourned Friday after passing a revised version of the Knik Arm Bridge bill which would transfer control of the $900 million project to the State Department of Revenue.

A review from Fitch Ratings of sales tax revenues among local governments in California shows the economic recovery has been uneven.

Alaska's $900 million project to build a bridge over the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet is a step closer to construction as the new funding plan makes its way through the state legislature.

Faced with legal challenges to its plans for a publicly-backed hotel near the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Metro Council has asked a judge to review its financing plan for the project.

The state of California sold $750 million of general obligation bonds in a competitive deal on Tuesday, with Wells Fargo submitting the winning bids.

Standard & Poor's downgraded Daughters of Charity Health System, Calif. by six notches to junk level B-minus following the system's earlier announcement that it is looking for buyers for its hospitals.

Standard & Poor's has revised the outlook to stable from negative on the Stockton Public Financing Authority's outstanding tax increment financing bonds.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has called a special legislative session for later this month to take up changes he has proposed for the state's Rainy Day Fund.

California is planning to sell $750 million of general obligation bonds next week to fund transportation projects and refund outstanding commercial paper debt.

The Alaska State Senate passed a $2.1 billion budget bill on Friday, along with other bills authorizing bond issuances.

Robert W. Baird & Co. is planning to broaden its footprint in the Pacific Northwest with the recent announcement of its merger with Seattle-based investment firm McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc.