Far West

The anticipated merger of two West Coast hospital systems will not impact their AA-minus bond ratings, according to a S&P Global Ratings report.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew added to the pressure for quick passage of a Puerto Rico rescue bill in a letter to the Senate leadership on Monday, even as some public finance professionals maintain the bill is unnecessary and could be harmful for the commonwealth.

The House GOP blueprint for tax reform released Friday sparked mixed reactions in Congress, with leading Democrats criticizing its lack of detail and Republicans lauding its proposed pro-growth efforts through limits on deductions, exclusions and credits in the current tax code.

California Treasurer John Chiang reassured Californians that he is monitoring the impact of Brexit on state finances.

The University of California, Merced, is closing in on formal execution of a $1.1 billion public-private partnership to nearly double the physical capacity of the campus by 2020.

The District of Columbia submitted its enacted $13.4 billion fiscal 2017 budget and 2017-2020 capital plan to Congress and President Obama Wednesday, defying Republican legislation that would curtail any such action without congressional approval.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed an agreement with the Navy to coordinate the human and financial resources of the state and the Department of Defense to advance clean energy projects.

Idaho’s Housing & Finance Association bonds were downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service ahead plans to price $37.2 million today.

California and Oregon voters may soon have the opportunity to vote on controversial soda taxes which could bring in millions of extra dollars annually.

San Diego’s Regional Transportation Agency faces opposition from environmental groups to a tax measure for November’s ballot that would raise $18 billion for the region’s transportation project