Michigan

Brodie Killian will be lead banker for school district, community college, and local government clients in Michigan.

Wayne County plans to cover costs tied to new jail project with unused bond proceeds, new bond funding and general revenue funds.

A trade war would bring risks for states that do major business with Canada and Mexico, Fitch Ratings said after a seventh round of talks ended with no resolution.

The state of the public school district is vital to encourage young families to move back into the city, he said.

Michigan's cumbersome process to enact local option taxes still offers cities a revenue option, a report says.

The insurer wants more time to develop land it received as part of the city's bankruptcy exit.

Issuers in the Midwest sold $82.98 billion of debt last year, a 5% drop from 2016.

A plan that passed the state House would divvy up $175 million among state and local governments.

Detroit wants to use $55 million in surplus cash to retire debt issued in 2014 as part of the city’s exit from Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

Saugatuck Public Schools is asking the community to approve a $50.7 million bond and a renewal of the district's .5 mill sinking fund in the May 8 election.

An official says that a transit plan without Oakland and Macomb is “absolutely viable from a technical standpoint.”

The Detroit Board of Education won't sell small piece of land for the new jail.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said he won't ask county voters to fund the system.

The Detroit-based university will sell $120 million in general revenue bonds.

Rick Snyder wants to accelerate spending on roads by $175 million in fiscal 2019.

The city ended fiscal 2017 with a $53 million surplus, marking its third straight budget surplus since exiting bankruptcy.

Moody's placed $975 million of the university's long-term debt on review for downgrade.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants higher landfill fees to replace a tapped-out $675 million bond fund for environmental projects.

Gov. Rick Snyder delivered his eighth and final State of the State speech.

The state will still review proposed and amended budgets, requests to issue debt and proposed collective bargaining agreements.