Wisconsin

The deal is being wrapped with insurance and $300 million of the $434 million offering is supported with the state government's moral obligation backing.

The city's use of reserves to manage past deficits drove a two-notch downgrade from S&P Global Ratings, to A from AA-minus.

The new system would hold a commanding presence in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin with $17 billion of revenues and 100,000 employees.

The Wisconsin Center District deal provides some expansion financing and near-term debt relief after the agency was stung by lost conventions and tax revenue.

Voters overwhelmingly signed off on local school bond and revenue requests, and Milwaukee voters chose a new comptroller.

Their governors are pressing the Trump administration to support more relief that directly addresses revenue blows

The review by Moody's Investors Service comes as the district is working on new money and refinancing deals.

The bond-financed $420 million expansion project moved forward over the objections of board members who questioned the timing amid plummeting tax revenues.

Milwaukee's experience in market Thursday speaks to the struggles of primary market borrowers navigating COVID-19-driven turmoil.

The city, smarting from two new negative rating outlooks, says it can change the competitive deal's timing or reject bids if the market turns against it.

The operators of the venue argue that COVID-19's economic impact makes a $400 million expansion all the more important.

The sales tax that funded the Wisconsin stadium construction turns off this month.

Wisconsin Gov. Evers said he remains open to an income tax cut but only if it's accompanied with more education funding and property tax relief

The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District is now saddled with a junk rating amid fiscal and leadership turmoil.

If the new projections bear out Wisconsin would bolster cash and reserve balances while trimming a longstanding GAAP deficit

The Palmyra-Eagle district can't dissolve, and must find a way to close a looming budget gap as its reserves and enrollment dwindle.

Wisconsin's latest and historical financials, ratings, offering statements, and contacts are now available at Wisconsinbonds.com

The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District says it will run out of operating funds in the next school year.

Facing loss of their tax-exemption under 2017 tax legislation, rural electric and utility cooperatives lobbied for language in the new federal spending bill.

The state sells $268 million of GOs competitively this week while officials weigh refunding opportunities.