Wisconsin

Moody's Investors Service has revised its outlook on Wisconsin-based Mercy Alliance's A2 rating to negative from stable due to execution risks with the system's January merger with Rockford Health System.

Wisconsin took the first steps Wednesday toward putting together a team for about $200 million of borrowing planned for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena as Gov. Scott Walker signed into law the project’s public financing package.

Wisconsin’s new capital finance director David Erdman is a familiar name to the public finance community that does business with the state.

A $250 million public financing package for a new Milwaukee Bucks basketball arena is headed to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's desk.

The Milwaukee comptroller’s office is accepting proposals from bond counsel firms for any city financing to cover its share of a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Wisconsin Assembly will take up on Tuesday a financing plan that provides $250 million in public funds for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena.

One day after signing into law a new, two-year $72.7 billion state budget, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday formally launched his bid for the Republican nod in the 2016 presidential contest.

The Wisconsin Legislature was expected to take up a two-year, $70 billion budget Tuesday after majority Republicans resolved key sticking points within their caucuses.

Issuers from Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan compared notes on market challenges at the Bond Buyer's Midwest conference; Illinois credits face the toughest sledding.

Wisconsin plans three bond sales this month beginning Thursday with a $90 million new-money general obligation issue followed by a $128 million clean water revenue refunding issue next week.

A financing package that relies on $250 million of public support to build a new $500 million arena for the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks is headed to state lawmakers.

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Kenosha Unified School District #1 in Wisconsin to Aa3 from A1 due to the district's strengthened fiscal position.

All three rating agencies affirmed Milwaukee ahead of its sale of last week of $187 million of general obligation bonds and notes and $125 million of revenue anticipation notes.

Wisconsin’s latest revenue projections are giving state lawmakers little breathing room as hoped to avoid cuts in the next two-year budget.

Wisconsin’s capital finance director, Kevin D. Taylor, resigned after only two years in the job.

Standard & Poor's upgraded Aspirus Inc. Obligated Group by one level to A-plus ahead of its $40 million fixed-rate issue.

The Milwaukee Bucks unveiled plans for a $500 million multi-use downtown arena to house the National Basketball League team and an adjacent $500 million mixed use development with hopes of soon locking in a public financing package.

Wisconsin's tab to repay $220 million in proposed borrowing for a new Milwaukee Bucks basketball arena ranges from $324 million to $488 million, according to a legislative report.

Standard & Poor’s raised Wisconsin-based Bellin Health’s rating by one level to A-plus ahead of its upcoming $45 million refunding issue.

Wisconsin's capital finance office is seeking applicants to fill two spots on its team charged with managing state borrowing programs.