Minnesota

Charter schools drove the worst January ever for impairments since Municipal Market Analytics began tracking default trends, the firm said in a Feb. 5 report.

Kutak Rock LLP has doubled its public finance footprint in Minnesota with the addition of four new public finance attorneys to its Minneapolis team.

Bond proposals are included in recent budget proposals from the Minnesota and North Dakota governors, as the region's 2026 spending plans begin to take shape.

The deal will refinance some debt and take out new debt to fund an electronic records transition, renovate spaces and buy equipment.

Multiple carbon capture projects are advancing across the Midwest, but the Trump administration may change the calculus around CCS and net zero goals.

Moody's upgraded Minneapolis to Aaa. The outlook is stable, reflecting an expectation that a strong financial profile will help absorb cost pressures.

After Minnesota's second-largest healthcare employer was downgraded by rating agencies, the Minnesota Nurses Association took aim at Allina Health's board.

Minneapolis will sell $123.6 million of Series 2024 general obligation bonds via competitive sale on Tuesday, buoyed by triple-A bond ratings.

Municipals lagged the UST moves again, cheapening ratios and creating a valuable entry point for investors looking for compelling taxable equivalent yields, particularly 10-years and out.

As governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz has proposed some sweeping investments, including a $3.3 billion bonding bill that was the largest in the state's history.