Washington

Duane Davidson recommended more use of pay-go financing, instead of borrowing, in the state's debt affordablity report.

Attention in the municipal bond market turns westward as some of the week's biggest deals will be coming from Hawaii, Washington state and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buyers will see the biggest issuance week of the year as $7.2 billion of deals will hit the screens.

Voters could experience déjà vu when they open their ballots for the February special election, which are scheduled to be mailed Friday.

On Election Day, almost 59% of Ferndale, Wash., voters said that they'd be willing to raise property taxes to finance $112 million in bonds to build a new high school and finance other educational projects.

The state Supreme Court upheld the use of state lottery funds for charter schools.

Although there is no direct role for tax-exempt bonds in Opportunity Zones, municipalities are looking at them as a way to attract capital investment to economically distressed areas.

Raymond James has hired Guy Yandel to open a public finance office in Denver and to expand the firm’s public finance business in the mid-western, mountain, and western states.

The Clark Public Utilities District says improvements are needed for future customer growth.

The agreement will provide the team $135 million from lodging taxes for the upkeep of Safeco Field, a deal some County Council members call corporate welfare.

Most of the damage caused by the region's many summer blazes has been contained to wildlands.

Bond lawyers will recognize the late Jim Lebenthal and Lewis Horne with awards next month, as well as Virginia "Gigi" Benjamin.

The bond proceeds will fund transportation, school, university and other capital projects,

James J. O'Neil received a 12-month suspension from the market for his role in the flipping and kickback scheme.

Issuance was down 27% in the region from the first half of 2017, and almost 30% in California, its largest market.

November's election includes two measures asking voters in the Washington city to approve $572 million of debt.

City officials are concerned the plan will overshadow other bond measures on the November ballot.

Indian tribe to build roads, offices and other improvements on reservation

The district that runs the venue is planning a $974 million bond sale in the coming weeks.

The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is expanding its rail and bus services in the Seattle region.

Spokane County will issue $25 million in bonds that will be repaid as a loan by the agency building the project.