Ratings

Moody's Investors Service raised the city three notches to Baa3.

Moody’s Investors Service boosted the Town of Hempstead to Aa2 from Aa3 and assigned a positive outlook.

Moody's Investors Service boosted the city to B2 from Caa3 and assigned a positive outlook.

S&P Global Ratings cut Build Illinois bonds after changing its criteria; the downgrade mirrors a Fitch Ratings action in May.

Moody's Investors Service cut the outlook for the system, already rated at junk Ba1.

The Los Angeles airport enterprise received a Moody's ratings boost ahead of plans to price $650 million in subordinate revenue bonds.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Vermont to Aa1, and downgraded other credits that are notched off the state's bond rating.

The debt issuance by Worcester, Massachusetts, to build a minor-league baseball stadium will probably not affect the city’s credit quality, according to Moody's.

Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook for the county's Aa1 rating.

S&P Global Ratings cautioned Chicago's leaders about issuing pension obligation bonds and avoiding a backslide on budget progress.

Continued fiscal progress a year in the wake of resolving outstanding casino tax appeals moved Atlantic City’s credit rating toward a B grade for the first time since early 2016.

Technology problems with the nation's first commuter rail P3 threaten to unravel the partnership and junk the bonds issued for the project.

Moody's cut the rating of Oak Lawn, Illinois, to the lowest investment grade level.

The Build Illinois bonds still carry single-A to double-A ratings, even after rating cuts tied to the state's overall fiscal woes.

S&P said Pennsylvania's rejection of Wilkes-Barre from a state workout program presents no immediate pressure to its overall credit quality.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare's long-stalled acquisition of Centegra was finalized last month.

S&P cut Raytown's appropriation-backed TIF/sales tax bonds four notches

Moody's boosted its outlook for the University of Illinois to stable from negative ahead of the deal.

Oklahoma's rapidly recovering economy and structural budget repairs led Moody's to boost its outlook from negative.

New Jersey's oversight has a strong, positive impact on the city's financial position, according to Moody’s.