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The zoo's parent received double-A-level ratings with the bonds rated one to two notches lower as a result of appropriation risks.

The upgrade reflects the city's improving pension funding practices, commitment to a sound reserve position and ability to institute structural budget measures, Fitch said.

Decisions by three organizations to drop Moody's ratings underscore an industry-wide trend as the sector struggles with rising costs and narrowing margins.

MSU must find a new president after friction between board members and the president hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandals led to his resignation.

The status allows the firm to assign the label to bonds based on a review of a project's adherence to the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme.

Maryland Heights, Missouri, believes the fiscal strains from the St. Louis Blues practice facility will fade as activity picks up without pandemic restrictions.

Cleveland-based public finance banker Tim Reidy joined Raymond James as a managing director.

Ohio's growing economic diversity helped draw a positive outlook from Moody's, a month after a Fitch Ratings upgrade.

The Minnesota municipal bond vet will continue his focus on charter school finance in Florida.

The proposed county budget, buoyed by rising tax revenues, a healthy fund balance and pandemic relief, stays the course on supplemental pension funding.