Far West

Pushing off painful decisions tanked Illinois' ratings while California reaped spread and rating benefits from better choices.

Spokane County commissioners approved issuance of $25 million in bonds to help build the Spokane Sportsplex — a proposed multiuse sports facility with capacity to host national and local events.

Nine Oregon school districts are responsible for half of the $1 billion in school capital appreciation bond issuance nationally since January 2017.

La Verne, California expects to price the bonds before the end of June.

Uncertainty around the Delta water tunnel project underscores the challenges faced by the state’s utilities.

A proposed $425 million San Francisco bond measure to kick-start vital repairs to the city's fragile Embarcadero seawall cleared an important hurdle Monday, pushing it closer to a spot on the November ballot.

Mayor Eric Garcetti painted a picture of a thriving Los Angeles yet called homelessness "the issue."

The 2017 top municipal bond issuer is bringing yet another two-billion dollar deal to market, this time around however California will be selling taxable bonds. The new tax legislation leaves the Golden State few options to refinance the 2009 bonds, but the taxable route should have the way for buyers overseas.

KeyBanc will price $162.5 million in revenue bonds for the King County Housing Authority Tuesday.

Cities deny NAM charge that they committed securities fraud by failing to adequately address climate risk in their muni bond official statements.