Colorado

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.

The lawsuit contends that only Congress has the power to set tariffs that the president has unilaterally increased.

Unrated Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority bonds will finance the purchase of the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write 'The Shining.'

The utility said it will appeal the judge's action, citing grave concerns about its impact on the Denver area's water supply in the wake of floods and drought.

A new S&P upgrade and one last year from Moody's burnish the Colorado Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise ahead of a $212 million revenue bond deal.

The legislation would create a bond-financed reinsurance program to stabilize the homeowner's insurance market, which has been impacted by wildfires.

The nonprofit Wood River Community Housing Trust uses municipal bonds as part of its toolkit to finance workforce housing in the pricey Sun Valley, Idaho, area.