Due to an editing error, yesterday’s Trends in the Region story about Dallas Area Rapid Transit misattributed a quote. The quote that began “One example could be that some crossings at grade now need to be elevated crossings” should have been attributed to a cost estimator that has worked with DART.
The average weekly issuance is at least $10 billion, said John Flahive, head of investment solutions and co-head of municipal bonds at Insight Investment.
The ratings agency cited low days cash on hand and operating losses at the system, which operates one of the leading academic medical centers in Kentucky.
The longer the shutdown of many federal government operations lasts, the worse it becomes for cities, states and other bond-issuing entities.
The county awarded $215 million of general obligation limited tax bonds for a jail project with uncertain future funding to lowest bidder BofA Securities.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association appealed to California's high court in a case challenging San Jose's plans to issue pension obligation bonds.
Bondholders say the insurers reneged on the bond insurance terms, which both firms deny in filings for the case, filed six years after the COFINA restucturing.
