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The governors of two top Midwest destinations for data centers froze tax breaks for the projects as grassroots opposition groups begin building coalitions.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed the state's $3.7 billion FY2027-28 capital budget, lauding the budget's breadth and impact on ordinary Ohioans.

Ohio Dominican University became the latest Midwest private religious college to run into financial trouble after it missed a bond payment.

Huntington Securities has hired Shai Markowicz, a veteran of Citi and Morgan Stanley, as managing director and head of project finance.

Rating agencies, infrastructure analysts and stakeholders are asking questions about the modeling assumptions underpinning data center financings.

While moratoriums on artificial intelligence hubs and public pushback against data centers dominate the news, more than 800 Midwest communities have approved major data centers, with Illinois as a growing hotspot with 229 sites.

Wisconsin and Ohio lawmakers are showing signs of diverging on data centers as grassroots opposition grows in both states.

Megan Kilgore is leaving the Columbus, Ohio, city auditor post to launch a technology consulting firm, BKC Group, with Gregg Bienstock.

Gov. Mike DeWine pointed to fiscal successes including a balanced budget, lowered taxes and a larger rainy-day fund.

After Columbus, Ohio, voters gave the green light in November, Mayor Andrew Ginther this month released his plan for the affordable housing bond proceeds.

Longtime Columbus auditor Hugh Dorrian died Feb. 6. He was widely respected for his dedication to public service, transparency and timely audits.

Hamilton City Schools blames state funding formula changes and property tax reforms for a fiscal emergency that has prompted school closures and deep cuts.

Late last month, PureCycle Technologies amended the indenture and loan agreement for the bonds issued for its Ironton, Ohio, project.

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed property tax reform bills, there was hope in Columbus it would appease voters who backed a push to abolish property taxes.

The Ohio State University went to market Tuesday with a $560 million deal to refund taxable Build America Bonds into tax-exempt debt.

The transaction, which supports the Navajo community in Ganado, Arizona, represents a major landmark in furthering Native American health care infrastructure, overcoming hurdles tribal governments typically face in issuing municipal debt to open a replicable path to market other indigenous health systems can follow.

A $1.2 billion revenue bond required the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to "start from scratch." The result is The Bond Buyer's Midwest Deal of the Year.

Ten winners across five regions and five additional categories will be celebrated Dec. 2 in New York City, where one will be crowned the overall Deal of the Year.

Kutak Rock has added four veteran public finance attorneys and opened offices in Columbus and Cleveland, the firm said Tuesday.

The Cleveland City Council will decide whether to approve a deal struck by Mayor Justin Bibb with Haslam Sports Group, owners of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.