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Some U.S. seaport ratings may change over next year but Fitch Ratings expects a mostly stable sector.

The University of California, Merced, received final approval from the UC Board of Regents to move forward with a $1.1 billion public-private partnership.

A California Supreme Court ruling removes one obstacle for Gov. Jerry Brown’s $15.7 billion plan to build two giant water tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

White Pine County School District, Nev.’s general obligation bond limited tax rating was downgraded to Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, which retained a negative outlook.

The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

Biotech Amgen has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action filed on behalf of investors with Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds as lead plaintiff.

The Hawaii House and Senate overrode the governor's veto of a bill he said could lead to a downgrade of the state's bonds.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System this week reported a preliminary 0.61% return on its investments for the past year, which is likely to pressure governments that contribute to the system.

Los Angeles Unified School District has four times the unfunded OPEB liability of its closest peers, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is aiming to make progress on a number of high-profile projects during its board meeting next week including markup and bank loan disclosure as well as a new municipal advisor complaint system and plans to improve EMMA.