Midwest

Sturdy contracts support repayment of AMP's Prairie State Energy Campus bonds but the coal-fired plant faces pressure from Illinois decarbonization legislation.

Other post-employment liabilities are more material problems for one in ten state and local governments, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Rachael Eubanks, Suzanne Beitel, and Danielle Scott will receive Founders Awards at the Women in Public Finance conference set for Chicago next month.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency upgraded Wisconsin’s general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus and S&P Global Ratings lifted them to AA-plus from AA.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency also affirmed the city’s general obligation bond rating at A.

While municipals were little changed, broader markets remain focused on Jackson Hole and speculating what will be said about tapering.

An uptick in new money borrowing fell far short of making up for a decline in refundings.

The honorees of the past are making a big impact in the present.

Cyber criminals threaten the safety of patients and the financial health of hospitals. The life-and-death stakes underscore the importance of online security.

Automatic deposits would flow to the near empty rainy day and pension stabilization funds if the state government's unpaid bill backlog stays under $3 billion.