Minnesota

Benjamin Johnson joined Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis as a partner.

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.

The $112 million GO sale Tuesday includes $97 million of green bonds, supported an opinion from an accredited verifier.

Added debt drove one-notch downgrade but long-term benefits seen.

Volume was off in eight of the region's 11 states in the wake of tax reform and the end of advance refundings.

One of Baird's new bankers expands its presence in the Chicago region.

The upgrade comes ahead of a $619 million bond sale.

Moody's calls Minnesota's pension reforms a positive for the state and its local governments.

Higher contributions and benefit cuts will reduce Minnesota's unfunded pension liabilities.

Raising its $15 million borrowing cap on local projects would smooth Minneapolis' borrowing process on more expensive projects.

Days after U.S. Highway 14 was snubbed by the state's Corridors of Commerce program, the Minnesota Senate is giving it some attention.