Idaho

The debt-averse state's long-term management of its finances and recent growth earned it a triple-A rating from Fitch.

In both states, jobs have recovered past where they were prior to last March when the pandemic hit the U.S.

The short end of the yield curve faced pressure from a cheaper UST five-year. As the flattening trend in UST takes hold, demand for duration will also spill over into the tax-exempt space, with long-dated munis continuing to outperform, analysts say.

States are well-positioned to emerge from COVID-19, the investment firm said in its annual grading.

Lawmakers added more money and projects to Idaho's Garvee program in 2017 partly to counter congestion from the state's massive population growth.

The Idawy Solid Waste District is being honored for its four-county, two-state effort to finance a state-of-the-art landfill.

Lawmakers divided on using county funds to pay for Medicaid costs

The Idaho audit involved $1.485 million general obligation bonds issued with a taxable direct-pay federal subsidy under the Qualified School Construction Bonds program.

Pocatello agreed to a $4.5 million settlement in the class action lawsuit about utility fees.

Issuers in the nine-state Far West region sold $34.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2019's first six months.

Several years ago, Rupert officials knew the city was years behind in road construction projects and, with an annual $200,000 road construction budget, there was little hope of ever catching up.

The highest-ranked states were mostly west of the Mississippi River, driven by expanding economies and population growth.

The vacant field north of Moscow's Pape Machinery will be occupied by a new police station come 2021.

The agreement represents the culmination of decades-long negotiations between Idaho, Oregon, and Idaho Power.

Voters rejected the largest three school bonds in Tuesday's election — Cassia County, Minidoka County and Filer — but approved smaller ballot measures across the Magic Valley.

Moscow residents will vote May 21 on a 10-year, $9.64 million general obligation bond to fund the construction of a police station and remodeling of city buildings.

Proceeds from the bulk of the bond sales will be used to reimburse the hospital for various capital projects.

Voters in three states approved Medicaid expansion, highlighting dozens of ballot measures around the country that will impact budgets and credit.

Added debt drove one-notch downgrade but long-term benefits seen.

Second District Judge Gregory FitzMaurice on Wednesday dismissed the city of Lewiston’s request to issue bonds to rebuild its wastewater treatment plant, ruling that the city didn’t meet the legal requirement to post notice of a court hearing at a “prominent” location at city hall.