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The Minneapolis native led the former independent financial advisory firm Evensen Dodge Inc. for more than three decades overseeing its expansion from a Minnesota-centric firm to a national one with offices on both coasts.

Wisconsin reported healthier-than-expected fiscal 2021 results that should benefit a new money deal planned for next month.

Illinois passage of clean energy legislation cleared the deck for AMP Ohio's stalled refunding of Prairie State bonds, but mandates that would force the plant's eventual closure loom large.

Several Midwest-based not-for-profit health systems are set to borrow for new or acquired facilities and to refund debt with green bonds and taxables in the mix.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's finance team laid out plans to tap more than half of $9 billion of existing and proposed borrowing authority through 2022 to refinance debt for savings and fund infrastructure and pandemic recovery efforts.

A proposal from the Ohio Treasury would provide a new enhancement for state-purchased public university debt and offer a backstop for hospitals' VRDOs.

The Public Finance Authority issue for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project sets the stage for the Corps of Engineers' future use of a P3 financing model.

The proposed budget taps one-third of Cook's $1 billion in federal COVID relief, makes a supplemental pension contribution and holds the line on taxes and fees.

They argue the takeover violates their constitutional rights and say a voter-approved tax measure is illegal because it originated with state-appointed leaders.

A lawsuit accusing underwriter Stifel of negligence on one bond issue is pending and broader claims related to the financings are being considered.

Even with a balanced fiscal 2022 budget in place, Michigan still has billions in federal aid and additional state funds to spend at a later date.

Keith A. Wakefield's alleged unauthorized and speculative trading at the former IFS Securities Inc. and his attempts to cover it up drew charges Thursday from the SEC and U.S. Attorney's office.

Ferguson regained its investment grade issuer rating by rebuilding its balance sheet while meeting federal consent decree mandates to overhaul police and court tactics.

The district follows up on a taxable refunding with some new money and refunding as the ink dries on pension legislation that removes the threat of insolvency.

A merger of Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health would form the largest system in Michigan with 22 hospitals and $12 billion of revenue.

Dan Hynes, who was a deputy governor in J.B. Pritzker's administration, will work in public finance and corporate investment banking at Jefferies.

The city's high leverage drew a two-notch Moody's downgrade ahead of a pension obligation bond deal to pay the unfunded liabilities of its public safety plans.

Nathan Coco and Megan Preusker joined the firm this month, deepening the expertise offered by the firm's bankruptcy and restructuring practice.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to use $1.3 billion of the city's $1.9 billion in coronavirus relief aid to make up for lost revenues.

The school will sell $600 million of bonds that a third party verifier said meet green standards.