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S&P Global Ratings does not see an immediate credit impact for local governments and agencies impacted by the Southern California fires.

An Ascension and Providence St. Joseph merger would surpass for-profit HCA Healthcare.

The SEC is investigating after the school district's bond management practices were questioned in an audit.

Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health will combine operations under a new name and new Chicago headquarters.

Stadium projects in Las Vegas and San Diego are among those making new calculations in light of the likely demise of tax-exempt stadium bonds.

S&P analysts assigned a negative outlook to Mason County, Wash. in addition to a one-notch downgrade.

Voters in the Ridgefield School District passed a $78 million bond in February, and district officials are already gearing up for its next anticipated bond vote, most likely coming in February 2019.

As Evergreen Public Schools ramps up to ask voters for hundreds of millions of dollars for school construction dollars, a district-commissioned survey shows its voters overwhelmingly support the effort.

The goal is to provide bond investors with easy access to the port's financial data.

The governors of California, New York and New Jersey said they would challenge the Republican tax bills in court if they pass.