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Washington State Treasurer James McIntire announced late Wednesday that he is pleased with the results of the state’s general obligation bond sale this week, including its first ever green bonds.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plans to sell $349 million in revenue bonds next week to fund construction of its film museum.

Facing a $3.5 billion deficit, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is calling the state's legislature into special session Oct. 24 to discuss measures to monetize Alaska's untapped natural gas resources.

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., asks the House to move quickly on multiyear transportation bill to avoid disruptions this fall.

Standard & Poor’s analysts say a recent bill to smooth the process of dissolving California’s agencies will have minimal effect on credit.

The House and Senate approved a measure on Wednesday that would avert a federal government shutdown and fund federal departments and programs through Dec. 11.

The Securities and Exchange Commission ordered 22 municipal securities underwriting firms to pay $4.12 million in civil penalties in the second round of what some lawyers said on Wednesday will be three total rounds of underwriter settlements under the commission’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded about $23 million of Sonoma Valley Health Care District, Calif. general obligation bonds to Baa1 from A1.

Hawaii's Maui County received affirmations on its AA-plus-level ratings for the fifth year running ahead of plans on Oct. 7 to sell $61 million in general obligation bonds competitively.

A water banking agreement between Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a credit positive, Moody’s Investors Service said.