Michigan

Bedford Schools is moving forward with a proposed $35 million bond issue for the November ballot.

Northwest Community Schools is giving it's $24.9 million bond another try.

The Mattawan Consolidated School district is hoping to demolish vacant buildings with the help of a nearly $20 million bond presented to the voters in August.

It’s the city’s first bond investor conference since exiting active state oversight earlier this year.

The city of Grand Rapids is embarking on an ambitious plan to install a $20 million LED streetlight system that eventually could monitor water meters and collect data about activity on the street.

The Municipal Stability Board gave more than 100 local governments until November to come up with a plan for their underfunded retirement plans.

The tax plan supports $250 million in bond financing by authorizing the capture of roughly $18.56 million of principal and interest payments annually.

Moody's Investors Service, citing fiscal improvements, upgraded the city to Ba3.

The university can issue debt or pay cash to cover the settlement but either option has credit consequences.

S&P placed MSU on CreditWatch with negative implications, citing a lack of clarity on how the settlement will be paid for.

The university has not said how it intends to pay for the legal settlement.

The university will issue $72 million of general revenue bonds in a negotiated sale Thursday.

The district remains deeply in speculative-grade territory even after the two-notch upgrade.

Detroit's casino revenues steady but city conservative with projections.

School bond supporters received favorable results for the biggest three proposals.

A flyer opposing Northwest Community Schools' upcoming bond vote has been showing up in district residents' mailboxes for a couple of weeks.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the university one notch to Aa2.

The city’s ability to sustain strong reserves will be a key credit factor going forward, S&P Global Ratings said.

The tax and omnibus spending bills offer little relief for state and local infrastructure.

Detroit's financial progress since its 2014 exit from Chapter 9 still leaves the city with debt, pension and economic development challenges.