West Virginia

States are well-positioned to emerge from COVID-19, the investment firm said in its annual grading.

Price indexes in the latest New York manufacturing survey came in higher than expected, furthering inflation concerns.

After facing outside economic data pressures and rising U.S. Treasuries, municipals ended the week on solid footing ahead of a larger calendar with newly upgraded Connecticut leading with $1 billion of exempt and taxable GOs.

Gov. Jim Justice outlined a vision to repeal the state income tax, which drives almost half of the state's general fund revenue.

Refundings and taxable deals were also up substantially, driving the region to $75 billion of municipal bond volume, up 32.6% from 2018.

Dozens of minor-league teams would get the ax under a Major League Baseball proposal, leaving governments holding the bag for stadiums they subsidized.

Expanded access to lower-cost borrowing is a credit positive for the charter school sector, according to Moody’s investors Service.

Two Virgin Trains USA deals from Florida helped push the region's volume up 9.8% over last year, making it one of only two regions to sell more bonds.

The expected decline in coal production amid pressure for climate change action demands better bond disclosure from affected governments, a new paper argues.

The surge in gas deals couldn’t overcome the region’s sharp decline in refundings, which led to an overall 22.6% volume decline.

In an aging nation, Texas is showing the strongest demographic trends, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The region's volume numbers were supported by favorable market conditions that drove several large gas prepay deals.

Facilities at West Virginia’s state parks and forests are set to receive a thorough shine-up through up to $80 million in bonds authorized Thursday by the state Economic Development Authority.

Parkways Authority members on Thursday approved the last items of paperwork necessary for $172 million in West Virginia Turnpike bonds to close Tuesday.

The West Virginia Parkways Authority prices senior lien turnpike toll revenue bonds Tuesday as part of the state’s Roads to Prosperity Program.

Linking a highway bridge going nowhere to an actual destination, repaving secondary roads and replacing some bridges are among the topics county officials discussed Monday with the West Virginia Department of Transportation.

Members of the state Parkways Authority approved a bond resolution Thursday authorizing the sale of more than $300 million in bonds, to be funded by doubling tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike.

The plan would raise power costs, but analysts say municipal utilities and energy cooperatives can absorb the increases or pass them on to customers.

For three hours Monday, members of the state Parkways Authority hashed out details for the sale of more than $300 million of turnpike bonds, a plan the authority is expected to formally approve on Thursday.

In the first tranche of its $800 million sale, West Virginia says residents will get an opportunity to invest in the state.