Ratings

The groundings of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and tariffs with China could have an impact on revenue growth among ports and airports.

Platte County wants a court to confirm its decision to walk away from an appropriation pledge.

Next week's Illinois GO sale will be a muni market referendum on the governor's budget, tax and pension proposals.

S&P Global Ratings boosted its outlook to positive from stable ahead of an $850 million GO bond sale.

The upstate New York college has combined two undergraduate institutions and boosted enrollment a year after sinking to deep junk territory.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Pennsylvania to Ba1 from Baa3.

Birmingham, Alabama's general obligation bond rating was lowered one notch by Fitch due to growing pension liabilities.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.

J.B. Pritzker will defend his fiscal 2020 budget and pension proposals as well as his gamble on waiting for voters to approve graduated income tax rates.

The upgrade Friday came as city Comptroller Scott Stinger warned about the use of numerous one-time actions to balance the budget.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the Philadelphia-based university to Baa1.

The next mayor will be under pressure on pension funding, labor contracts and economics, S&P Global Ratings said.

The state's BBB Fitch rating is at risk of a downgrade if lawmakers adopt Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed fiscal 2020 budget.

Mounting deficits cost Valley Stream, N.Y. its investment grade rating.

Escalating deficits and dwindling reserves triggered a downgrade nine months after the city's liquidity crisis.

Fitch downgraded many of the district’s bonds to BBB-plus, but those it views as having pledged special revenues stay AAA.

S&P Global Ratings said that the integration of Martin Health System into the Cleveland Clinic will allow greater operating efficiencies.

Moody's Investors Service placed about $1 billion of debt issued for California's former redevelopment agencies on review for upgrade.

At BB-minus, the city remains three notches below investment grade. A changed rating methodology for priority-lien revenue debt also pushed $430 million of bonds to speculative grade.