Midwest

The $1.4 billion span would mark the second major bridge that the two states have built together following the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges project that opened in 2016.

The rating agency cited the Illinois county's accumulated reserves, as well as required pension contributions for the move.

Issuers in the Midwest sold $32.6 billion of debt spread over 1,223 deals in the first half, down from $40.5 billion a year earlier.

The State Trunk Line Fund deal is the latest to fund the state's $3.5 billion bond authorization for highways. After this deal $700 million remains.

Missouri's move to directly regulate asset managers on ESG-related matters marks a new front on the ESG battleground.

Nashville Senior Care, LLC's Chapter 11 filing impacts bonds sold through conduit issuers in Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

"Bearish Treasury moves have kept some pressure on the muni market and prevented an attempt to rally during the summer season when large redemptions trump issuance," BofA Global Research said in a report.

The decision to cut Build America Bond subsidies marks a "multi-billion-dollar broken promise by the federal government," said public power agencies that have sued the United States.

Bondholders granted some breathing room to the speculative-grade polypropylene recycling project along the Ohio River, now reported to have entered production.

The rating agency's release ESG credit indicators for states and territories last year was blasted by GOP officials for being politicized, vague, and confusing.