Far West

Alaska voters appeared likely to approve a $453 million transportation bond, based on early returns.

John Horsley and Jack Basso will take about 90 years of experience with them when they retire from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in February, and the two are disappointed to be stepping away from a very uncertain future.

Hawaii Finance Director Kalbert Young is concerned that other bond sales rescheduled after Hurricane Sandy could impact the Aloha State's $900 million sale planned for next week.

Californians voted Tuesday to pay higher taxes to help out schools, supporting Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to fill a fiscal hole that could have led to further budget turmoil.

Voters from California to Florida passed at least $10.9 billion of bond issues with interest rates on municipal debt close to the lowest since the 1960s.

San Bernardino was granted extra time by a U.S. bankruptcy judge to make its case for bankruptcy at a hearing held Monday.

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer's office said underwriters involved in "egregious" local capital appreciation bond deals will likely be cut out of state bond business in the spring unless the debt is restructured.

Nevada legislators may consider unemployment insurance revenue bonds to repay $681 million owed the federal government.

Municipal market participants are split over whether a proposal to tighten oversight of retail-order periods should specifically define types of orders that qualify as "retail."

The nearly $30 billion in economic damages caused by Hurricane Sandy will not have a detrimental effect on the creditworthiness of U.S. debt, but it is likely to have negative consequences for mid-Atlantic electric utility companies.