Nebraska

China's recently announced suspension of U.S. agricultural imports escalated trade-related risks to U.S. agriculture, said Fitch Ratings.

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

Petr, who has been with the firm since 1987, most recently served as chair of Kutak Rock's public finance department in Omaha.

The residents of Waverly, Hickman and rural Lancaster County, Neb., would join Lincoln drivers in paying an annual wheel tax to fund county road and bridge improvements under a newly unveiled proposal.

Omaha-Douglas County Building Commission will have to rely on additional rental payments from the city and county to pay for bonds.

Nebraska's largest school district has more than $770 million of unfunded pension liabilities after some pension fund investments turned sour.

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

Gov. Pete Ricketts, who won re-election last Tuesday, has said that expansion costs will be covered by existing revenue.

Voters in three states approved Medicaid expansion, highlighting dozens of ballot measures around the country that will impact budgets and credit.

Gage County had consulted a bankruptcy attorney, who told officials it wouldn't qualify for Chapter 9.