Far West

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Poway Unified School District general obligation bonds to Aa3.

Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook to stable from negative and affirmed its BB long-term rating on North Las Vegas, Nev.’s limited-tax general obligation debt.

Idaho officials reassured investors about uncertainty surrounding federal funding for the state's multi-year highway construction program in a net road show ahead of the state's plans to price $157.5 million in grant and revenue anticipation refunding bonds on June 15.

Sponsors say a newly introduced measure to slash the federal gasoline tax would give the states flexibility in transportation funding.

Los Angeles officials unveiled the results of a three-year, $230 million renovation of Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 5 June 10.

A federal judge denied requests by two Florida counties seeking to block the issuance of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for a private passenger train project.

The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority has named Jason Begger as its new executive director, replacing Loyd Drain who will step down at the end of next month.

A pair of California state senators on Wednesday introduced a proposed amendment to the Golden State’s constitution that would increase property tax revenues by increasing the assessed value of most businesses.

The Alaska Railroad Corp. received a one-notch downgrade to A from Standard & Poor’s on capital grant receipts bonds while Moody’s Investors Service affirmed its A3 rating ahead of plans to price $96.6 million on July 21.

The Long Beach Community College District in California has paid the Internal Revenue Service about $1.01 million to settle tax issues concerning its $48.37 million general obligation bond issue from 2008.