Colorado

Two hospital deals were among the first to price Monday, including $1.317 billion for Henry Ford Health and $1.118 billion of bonds for Intermountain Health.

Jefferson County School District R-1's lawsuit comes after the U.S. Department of Education threatened to withhold federal funding over transgender policies.

The default comes as charter school bonds have been the municipal sector with the most defaults this year.

The letter from officials in Democrat strongholds asked the rating agencies to maintain their focus on financial analytics in viewing energy-dependence, rather than being swayed by the political winds.

The veteran underwriter said he's excited about joining a smaller, more focused firm, where he can once again expand its competitive bidding capabilities.

The review, which included mostly Texas and Colorado bond issuers, comes as the amount of voter-approved debt authorized for districts is exploding.

Upper and Lower Basin states are at odds over post-2026 operations for the drought-stricken river, raising litigation risks and highlighting credit uncertainty.

The competitive bond sale comes after the triple-A-rated city received a negative outlook from S&P over the use of reserves to ease budget pressures.

The push for a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan comes as opponents call for a full review of the railway over concerns about oil spills.

Nederland plans to sell bonds backed solely with revenue generated by the Eldora Mountain Resort, which it plans to buy and improve with the proceeds.

Pending city council approval, the February competitive bond sale would be the first issuance from $950 million of debt authorized by voters on Nov. 4.

The Nederland Board of Trustees approved an agreement to purchase the Eldora Mountain Resort contingent on the sale of revenue bonds.

Fiscal 2027 budget proposals are being rolled out against a backdrop of unclear impacts from federal tax cuts and policy changes.

Voters will decide the fate of 447 bond propositions totaling a record $83.7 billion with development-related districts accounting for most of the debt.

The underwriting firm's hires will expand its real estate development finance group and Southeast operations.

City council approval of a five-part bond proposition for the Nov. 4 ballot comes as Denver faces a two-year, $250 million budget shortfall.

Nederland, Colorado, has a plan to issue revenue bonds to finance its purchase of a ski resort that would be turned into a year-round community asset.

Colorado's largest water utility is prohibited from expanding Gross Reservoir, but can continue construction on Gross Dam, according to the ruling.

Mayor Mike Johnston, who announced furloughs and a hiring freeze, said an economic downturn spurred by President Donald Trump is major challenge for the city.

Fiscal 2026 general fund revenue for the city, which is considering a November bond election, is expected to be flat amid economic uncertainty fueled by tariffs.