Maine

The bill was introduced by a state senator whose district includes a county that is struggling to roll over a privately placed tax anticipation note.

The Maine Municipal Bond Bank is bringing back its transportation revenue bond program, with a few changes to bolster the bonds' credit. 

Student loan issuers are watching federal policy, from the Department of Education to the tax-exemption, to decide on the timing and size of their annual deals.

Construction problems and cost overruns for a bond-backed project pushed the company into a pre-negotiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

The Maine Turnpike Authority is navigating a rocky road back to the market. 

Mr. Laverty spent most of his life living and working in New York City as a municipal bond underwriter for several Wall Street firms.

Maine voters in Tuesday election shot down a ballot proposal for a public takeover of private electric utility providers.

The Gulf of Maine offers "significant opportunities" for offshore wind energy development, federal authorities announced. That's good news for state officials hoping to tap the technology's potential to meet green energy goals.

Mainers will be asked in November if they want to create a public utility to buy out operations of investor-owned Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

Fernandez was a veteran municipal bond attorney who spent nearly 67 years at Hawkins, Delafield & Wood LLP before his retirement in 2017.

Maine's tax collection season was better than expected, bucking expectations at the threat of looming recession, a state committee told lawmakers.

The move by a Senate committee would pass a baseline budget and put off actions on some of Gov. Janet Mills' new spending proposals.

Maine voters are likely to face measures for a public power takeover of investor-owned utilities, and a debt measure designed to complicate that plan.

Janet Mills wants to use $1 billion in federal infrastructure aid and higher-than-expected state revenue to fund billions in transportation improvements.

The rating agency elevated the agency's energy housing and economic recovery bonds to Aa3.

The U.S. Treasury 10-year dipped to its lowest yield since March while municipal investors poured money into new deals and secondary trading helped push benchmarks even lower.

Raymond James is senior manager for the sale, which will feature $82 million of Series B tax-exempt and $17 million of Series A federally taxable bonds.

Increased federal funding, Gov. Janet Mills’ targeting of coronavirus relief funds and the state’s relative success in fighting the pandemic have helped.

The Pine Tree State is positioned to withstand revenue uncertainties stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to healthy reserves, according to analysts.

Voters approve two borrowing measures totaling $120 million.