Oregon

State lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion budget hole during a 15-hour special session, but they may need to return in the absence of federal coronavirus aid.

Brown convened the special session for budget talks, but also anticipated talk on policy items, like police reform.

A COVID-19-driven decline in lottery revenue led Oregon postpone a $302 million bond sale because the deal wouldn't meet an additional bonds test.

Oregon's $320.4 million of taxable GO bonds were 7.7 times oversubscribed in some maturities.

Kate Brown also joined with the other governors and officials of the western states to urge Congress and the Trump administration to approve $1 trillion in aid.

Issuers in the Far West sold $85 billion of municipal bonds in 2019, a 23% increase from 2018.

House Speaker Tina Kotek agreed to slow momentum on the state's cap-and-trade bill to prevent a Republican walkout.

Kate Brown said that's how much the state's wildfire council estimates it will cost annually to adequately deal with the wildfire threat.

At Jefferson High School, the community wants more seats in its historic auditorium. Students and parents at Southeast Portland's Cleveland High want to build classrooms, and possibly a performing arts center, on top of the parking lot behind the Burgerville on Powell Boulevard.

Most of the proceeds will refinance direct placement debt with bonds sold in the public markets.

Muni vet Dana Villanova has joined Kestrel Verifiers as director of business development.

Issuers in the nine-state Far West region sold $34.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2019's first six months.

New restrooms and a more visible entrance are under construction at Dorris Ranch, a popular Springfield park.

Minority Republicans had gummed up progress by forcing the House clerk to read every line of every bill, before two members broke ranks.

The Portland Diamond Project will get up to six more months to study a Northwest Portland marine cargo terminal as a potential baseball stadium site before it has to commit.

The agreement represents the culmination of decades-long negotiations between Idaho, Oregon, and Idaho Power.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown takes aim at school pension liabilities.

The number of states aiding school districts with pension costs is expected to grow as pension burdens escalate.

The region's 2018 new money bond sales were up 2% year-over-year, but refundings fell 57%.

Lawmakers are weighing two plans that would divert to so-called "kicker" rebate issued to taxpayers when income tax revenues exceed the forecast.