Ratings

Cook County, Illinois president says new taxes or fees are on table to close the shortfall.

Strong government support fueled a two-notch upgrade for the Washington D.C.’s mass transit system despite drops in ridership.

S&P upgraded the city's Lambert International Airport ahead of the sale that was the subject of a tussle between city leaders.

The new Chicago mayor traveled to New York City this week for a series of "meet-and-greets" with political and financial players.

Citing new uncertainties surrounding revenue credits, Moody's downgraded the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority ahead of a $300 million deal.

Nearly $300 million of municipal debt sold 12 years ago to expand Central New York's Destiny USA shopping mall were dropped to junk-level Ba2 by Moody's Investors Service.

A trend of selective repudiation in the manner of Platte County would be credit negative for governments using lease appropriation debt, said Moody's.

Financial struggles remain for the San Francisco Bay Area city after two recent upgrades.

The upgrade to $2 billion of outstanding debt brings the county's ratings to the AA-plus level across the board.

Declining passenger volume has put Manchester-Boston Regional Airport at risk of dropping to a near-junk bond rating.

New revenue and fewer one-shot revenue solutions make the fiscal 2020 budget more acceptable to analysts, but dark long-term clouds remain.

Kansas City International Airport is conducting a full-court press to sell the bonds, backed by a pledge tarnished by Platte County's default on appropriation-backed debt.

The United Methodist Retirement Communities' $18 million sale follows a one notch downgrade by Fitch Ratings to BBB.

Stockton University’s ability to meet enrollment targets for its new satellite campus led to a rating outlook boost.

Moody's dropped the central New York county to Aa3 from Aa2.

Allen Park's competitive bond sale came after the city's general obligation rating was raised to A-plus from BBB-plus by S&P Global Ratings.

Incoming CFO Jennie Huang Bennett and budget director Susie Park arrive as the city warns that pension contributions may rise more than previously projected.

Moody's shifted its outlook on six Illinois public universities to stable while upgrading two credits.

Illinois bonds are gaining ground in the secondary, supported by scant supply and recent fiscal developments viewed positively by investors and analysts.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority’s ratings to A2 from A1 in response to state legislation.