North Dakota

Griggs County, N.D. is suing its own building authority to get out of lease payments supporting a controversial bond deal that sparked a recall of the entire county board.

The oil and gas industry is pressing Congress to permit exports of crude as prices remain at the lowest since the 2008 global financial crisis. The campaign comes as Houston and other energy dependent credits face growing pain from the falling prices, according to Fitch Ratings.

Burleigh County, N.D., is gearing up for the issuance of $90 million of sales-tax backed bonds to finance a new jail.

John Hoeven, a Republican Senator and former governor of North Dakota, is keeping states' needs in mind with his bill to create Move America Bonds.