- Indiana
Moodys Investors Service revised its outlook to negative from stable on Aaa-rated Indianapolis, saying the city faces a structural imbalance and its uncertain whether leaders will be willing to raise revenue or impose cuts.
June 3 -
Australian fund manager IFM Investors has paid $5.72 billion to lease the Indiana Toll Road for 66 years, marking the largest privatization for an existing U.S. asset and the first time major US pension funds have invested in American infrastructure.
May 28 - Indiana
An ambitious plan by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to build a $408 million new criminal justice complex as a public-private partnership is facing an uncertain fate amid strong political opposition.
May 21 - Indiana
Indianapolis is increasing its disclosure with a new web site and report that provide detailed overviews of the citys debt and borrowing practices.
May 18 -
After years of financial problems, the school district of Gary is poised to become Indiana's first local government to be taken over by an emergency financial manager.
May 12 - Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has tapped Dennis Bassett, former Bank One managing director and the state's financial institutions director, as head of public finance.
May 4 - Indiana
Hoosier lawmakers went down to the wire Wednesday in crafting a new budget, passing a $31 billion, two-year budget just one minute before a midnight deadline.
April 30 - Indiana
Chicago-based David A. Noyes & Company is expanding into the primary underwriting market with the hire of Indiana muni veteran Tom Enright.
April 23 - Indiana
Hoosier lawmakers are revamping the state's school funding formula to boost money for growing suburban districts in a move that critics say will challenge already struggling urban districts like Indianapolis and Gary.
April 14 -
Despite the bankruptcy of its current operator, the Indiana Toll Road continues to show the benefits of privatization, as does the new $5.7 billion bid for the road, Wells Fargo says in a new report.
April 6 - Indiana
Indiana lawmakers scrambled Monday to stop financial fallout from a controversial bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence last week.
March 30 - Indiana
Officials building a long-stalled fertilizer plant in Indiana hope that the fifth time is a charm when it comes to having to remarket $1.2 billion of short-term notes before rolling it over into long-term debt.
March 26 - Indiana
Gary, Ind., a rare issuer and the state's most distressed city, is coming to market this week with $15.3 million of unrated, casino revenue-backed bonds.
March 20 -
An Australian fund managers $5.72 billion bid for the 75-year lease of the Indiana Toll Road bodes well for the P3 sector and suggests rising interest among pensions in investing in American infrastructure.
March 11 -
An Australian company is set to pay $5.7 billion for the 75-year lease of the Indiana Toll Road from the bankrupt company that bought it for $3.8 billion in 2006.
March 11 - Indiana
The recent default by an Indiana school district reveals how a state intercept enhancement program does not necessarily reduce the chance of default, Moody's says in a new comment.
March 6 -
Two northwest Indiana counties will nail down the final details of their tax-exempt bond-financed bid for the bankrupt Indiana Toll Road over the next two weeks.
March 2 - Indiana
A state bill enabling Indianapolis to borrow $84 million for a new soccer stadium in downtown Indianapolis has sparked a debate that echoes the national debate over sports facility financing.
February 26 -
Doubts as to the quality or effectiveness of Indiana's intercept program are misplaced.
February 26
- Illinois
Municipal bond borrowing by Midwestern issuers picked up steam last year, rising by 6.9% to $63.5 billion as issuers loosened the reins a bit on new money borrowing and refundings recorded double-digit gains thanks to favorable interest rates.
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