Ohio

The Ohio Market Access Program is designed to lower local governments' costs when issuing short-term notes.

As the nation’s most populous state with the largest economy, California could set the upper level benchmark for other large states such as Florida and New York that have not yet announced a sales tax remittance threshold.

The Hutchinson Shockey name will continue after its acquisition by Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares.

Regional shifts in population portend credit challenges for U.S. states, Fitch Ratings analysts say.

S&P is the second ratings service to warn of possible downgrade because of the system's growing debt burden.

The Ohio-based operator is acquiring the operations of HCR ManorCare.

The clinic will privately place the debt with buyers internationally and in the U.S.

American Municipal Power is planning a $97 million tax-exempt project revenue bond sale.

S&P downgraded the outlook on the AA rated school and said further weakening in the school's finances could pressure the rating on $200 million of debt.

The sales tax increase will bring in an extra $30 million to cover a projected $28 million budget shortfall.

Worthington City Schools will be asking voters for more money this fall for renovations and to fund daily operations.

The city will issue $80 million of limited tax general obligation bonds and $64 million subordinate lien income tax bonds,

The bonds will partially fund the Playhouse Square Foundation's 34-story luxury downtown apartment tower.

Franklin County will sell $250 million of tax-exempt, local government special tax revenue bonds.

Public transit agencies have a $90 billion backlog of maintenance, repair and modernization projects.

School bond supporters received favorable results for the biggest three proposals.

Hopkins Airport plans to issue the airport revenue bonds later this year.

City Council gave approval to Mayor Frank Jackson's administration to borrow more than $156 million for capital improvements, including a new police station and equipment to make Cleveland's streets safer.

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission will issue $105 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds on behalf of Case Western Reserve University.

FirstEnergy Corp. has reached a settlement with bond holders of pollution control notes issued by its bankrupt subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions.