Midwest

S&P Global Ratings affirmed the city's BBB-minus rating after debt restructurings triggered a CreditWatch placement.

Wisconsin reported healthier-than-expected fiscal 2021 results that should benefit a new money deal planned for next month.

The $1.27 billion Ohio River Crossing toll bridge between Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana, will bring new jobs and boost the region's economy, officials say.

Illinois passage of clean energy legislation cleared the deck for AMP Ohio's stalled refunding of Prairie State bonds, but mandates that would force the plant's eventual closure loom large.

Several Midwest-based not-for-profit health systems are set to borrow for new or acquired facilities and to refund debt with green bonds and taxables in the mix.

A proposal from the Ohio Treasury would provide a new enhancement for state-purchased public university debt and offer a backstop for hospitals' VRDOs.

The Public Finance Authority issue for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project sets the stage for the Corps of Engineers' future use of a P3 financing model.

The proposed budget taps one-third of Cook's $1 billion in federal COVID relief, makes a supplemental pension contribution and holds the line on taxes and fees.

They argue the takeover violates their constitutional rights and say a voter-approved tax measure is illegal because it originated with state-appointed leaders.

A lawsuit accusing underwriter Stifel of negligence on one bond issue is pending and broader claims related to the financings are being considered.