Far West

The Port of Seattle has unveiled the final design for a $636 million bond-funded airport renovation and expansion.

Hawaii received a second upgrade from a major rating agency ahead of plans to issue $757 million in general obligation bonds as Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the state’s GO bonds to Aa1.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved proposed rule changes from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that would authorize the board to provide three-year old trade data for academic studies that would identify dealers in some way without naming them.

In a first-of-a-kind verdict, a Miami jury found on Wednesday that Miami and its former budget director, Michael Boudreaux, were guilty of securities fraud for faulty disclosures in connection with three 2009 municipal bond offerings.

The Port of Los Angeles will price a $219.2 million revenue bond refunding Wednesday its officials say represents the first green bond sale by a port.

Amid a federal corruption probe, Opa-locka, Fla.'s former manager, David Chiverton pleaded guilty to taking pay-offs as a state financial oversight panel attempts to prevent the city from having to file for bankruptcy.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered UBS to pay $750,000 in damages to two Puerto Rico bondholders.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring more bond disclosure from California issuers.

Weeks after sweeping financial overhauls he advocated failed in the state legislature, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced he will travel to Southeast Asia to promote natural gas sales.

The Senate may vote Monday on whether to limit debate on a $9.4 billion bipartisan water bill that would provide $220 million in federal funding to remedy the Flint, Mich., water crisis as well as to help other municipalities facing water infrastructure issues.