Moody's Investors Service has upgraded 10, downgraded 7, and affirmed 9 long-term ratings of letter of credit (LOC)-backed U.S. municipal obligations. Additionally, Moody's has placed one long-term rating under review for downgrade. Debt affected by these rating actions totals $1.7 billion. Moody's has taken these rating actions in connection with its on-going surveillance of the 754 letter of credit-backed transactions rated based on a joint default analysis (JDA) which have an aggregate face amount of $45.33 billion. None of the bonds' short-term ratings were affected.
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The new-issue calendar is led by Washington with $1.3 billion of GOs selling by competitive bid in three series.
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A trio of current and former Alaska lawmakers presented views differing from the governor's on how to solve the state's budget red ink.
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Kutak Rock warns tax attorneys about the Internal Revenue Service doing compliance checks as opposed to formal audits on certain multifamily bond issues as tax season is expected to add more stress to an understaffed agency.
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The rating agency cited weak operating results and high leverage.
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Piper Sandler will price $100 million of electric revenue bonds for Iowa public utility Muscatine Power and Water on Wednesday.
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Longer-term bonds could ease financial pressure for Sound Transit's $54 billion long-range plans.
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