Midwest

The EPA failed to follow an escalation policy that was crafted in the wake of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

The Des Moines Airport Authority wants to take advantage of Polk County's triple-A ratings to lower borrowing costs for a terminal project.

"As an investor I'm not looking at the activity of the stadium as the security," said an Illinois sports authority bondholder of potential exits by the White Sox and Chicago Bears.

Despite this, August saw the largest monthly volume of 2023, helped by several billion-dollar deals and multiple Texas school district deals.

The settlement, which hinged on a successful exchange of old bonds for fresh debt, resolves long-running investor litigation.

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.