Ohio

Capital finance director David Erdman says VRDO fraud lawsuits piqued his interest in Clarity's platform.

The public accounting and advisory firm moves into the municipal advisor space by combining with Springsted, Inc. and Umbaugh and Associates.

The bonds are secured by the power sales contract between American Municipal Power and 22 participants.

With more than $3 billion of bond-financed stadium expansions recently completed or on the boards, college football programs are struggling to fill the seats.

Moody's upgraded Paulding County. Ohio, to Aa3.

The nation's No. 2 financial advisory services firm is hiring municipal executives in Ohio and Michigan.

Rep. Steve Stivers plans to use the recruiting skills he honed as chair of the House GOP campaign arm to enlist new members of the bipartisan Municipal Finance Caucus in the next Congress.

Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren co-founded the group in March 2016 with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, who will continue as the Democratic co-chair.

Moody’s said the plant closure would have “a pronounced negative effect on Trumbull County’s economy.”

The state plans to price $190 million of general obligation highway capital improvement bonds.