Yvette was a senior reporter, covering the Midwest. She earned a bachelors in journalism from Columbia College Chicago, began her reporting career at the storied City News Bureau of Chicago, and joined the Bond Buyer in 1997 leading Midwest coverage from her hometown Chicago.
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Moving beyond its goals for the ownership makeup of a deal team, Wisconsin pushed for diversity among the lead contacts working on a recent transaction.
March 22 -
The state owes $4.5 billion to the federal government for unemployment benefits paid early in the pandemic; bonds may part of the repayment plan.
March 18 -
As hospital margins recover from the latest surge, Moody's warns of challenges from the pandemic-driven acceleration of the trend away from in-hospital care.
March 17 -
Indictments of Illinois' former House speaker and the former Chicago city finance committee chair provide fuel for the city's and state's reputations for corruption.
March 16 -
S&P's upgrade moved Detroit's unenhanced GO rating higher in the speculative grades but also lifted a portion of its priority lien debt to investment grade.
March 15 -
This month the University of Michigan sold $1.2 billion and Michigan State University sold $500 million of taxable 100-year bonds.
March 14 -
A bond-funded pension buyout extension and automatic transfers into the state's now meager rainy day and pension stabilization funds are being discussed by Illinois lawmakers as they look to wrap up their spring session next month.
March 10 -
Moody's rewarded Detroit's strides in keeping its books balanced and building reserves with an upgrade that leaves it two notches below investment grade.
March 9 -
Illinois senators joined House colleagues to introduce legislation that would give states with unemployment trust fund loans more interest-free time to repay them.
March 9 -
The city says it can't afford a pension fund change that forces it to pay down unfunded liabilities more quickly; it may also lobby state lawmakers.
March 8 -
The Illinois Finance Authority signed off on the financing cementing NorthShore University HealthSystem’s recently closed merger with Edward-Elmhurst Health.
March 8 -
Moody's raised the Chicago Board of Education's rating by one notch to Ba2.
March 4 -
The University of Michigan follows Michigan State this month in joining the club of universities offering 100-year bond maturities.
March 3 -
Minnesota's February forecast adds $1.5 billion to the $7.7 billion forecast just a few months ago.
March 1 -
Income taxes — despite losses due to remote work — and internet gambling revenue are on the rise, giving the Motor City's general fund a boost.
March 1 -
A Michigan House Republican plan would direct $1.15 billion of grants to local municipal pensions that agree to abide by certain conditions.
February 28 -
Lawmakers are being asked to put off a deadline to consolidate suburban Chicago and downstate police pension assets and extend the deadline for funds to reach a 90% funded ratio by 10 years.
February 25 -
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority projects a fiscal 2022 shortfall in hotel tax collections needed to repay the annual state advance that covers debt service.
February 24 -
School districts that impose COVID-19 related mitigation measures face state lawsuits and can't participate in the Missouri's bond enhancement program.
February 22 -
Municipal bond issuance in the Midwest reversed course last year, falling by 7.4% to $77.5 billion.
February 22
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