Minnesota

The St. Paul City Council is taking a dim view of Concordia University's plans to take a nine-story medical office building at least partially off the city's tax rolls.

More courts at Caswell Park. A combination field house and dome setup. And reconfigured parking in the area.

The public accounting and advisory firm moves into the municipal advisor space by combining with Springsted, Inc. and Umbaugh and Associates.

Myron Frans will remain the state's top fiscal officer under Gov.-elect Tim Walz.

Hilltop Securities chairman Hill Feinberg will hand over his title as president and chief executive to Piper Jaffray banker Bradley Winges.

Applications doubled from 2017, growing to 851 from all 50 states and also U.S. territories.

A $2 billion reserve may spur debate over the need for a gas tax hike for transportation projects.

The Federal Transit Administration has not yet awarded $760 million of the $2.62 billion Congress set aside for transit grants in fiscal 2018 almost two months after the end of the budget year.

The results stand to influence the municipal market through capital planning and budget actions with potential impacts on ratings and borrowing levels.

In addition to the local bond measures, voters will also decide seven governor's races and a Missouri fuel tax.