Minnesota

The Duluth School Board has voted to approve language for legislation that would enable the district to finance the construction of new administrative offices and transportation facilities on the Central High School property.

The state's projected budget surplus was raised to $1.5 billion, but officials are cautious over risks of economic slowdown and the impact of COVID-19.

Gov. Tim Walz's plan relies on $2 billion of new general obligation borrowing.

The Winona County Board of Commissioners approved the county's 2020 property tax levy Friday, though not without some disagreement about the increase.

A not-for-profit chosen by Bloomington would borrow about $300 million to finance the Mall of America indoor water park through an Arizona conduit.

Gov. Tim Walz wants to use some of the extra funds for a bonding bill to fund infrastructure investments in the state.

The city will take competitive bids on general obligation-backed green bonds for the ongoing construction of a new city building.

The firm attached a corrective action statement detailing changes to its personnel, compliance department and municipal trading desk.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is pricing bonds that will partially finance projects under its capital plan and refund previously issued debt for a savings.

Municipal bond issuers in the Midwest recorded a healthy year-over-year volume gain, in contrast to flat nationwide numbers.

A commercial modular construction firm is interested in buying a bond-financed facility in a deal that would pay off the debt.

The state brings two triple-A ratings to the competitive sale of $673 million of general obligation bonds.

Ziegler has hired Mark Landreville as a managing director and Christina Rappl as an assistant vice president.

Kyle Javes will fill a new post at Piper Jaffray as the firm seeks to expand in specialty sectors.

Damage from the floodwaters will impact state and local governments and ripple through the region's economy.

The Crookston City Council cleared the way for the city to issue revenue bonds to finance RiverView Health's estimated $48 million construction project.

The man behind the allegations of widespread VRDO fraud is Bjorn Johan Rosenberg.

Minnesota's latest revenue forecast still projects a $1 billion surplus.

Refunding volume in the Midwest was down 57% in 2018, while new money deals rose just 1.8%, leaving the region down more than 28%.

Tim Walz wants to raise the gasoline tax to support new spending and borrowing for transportation.