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Chicago's school board advanced plans to sell $900 million of short-and-long term debt.

Escalating debt is no major concern for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, its acting board chairman said.

President Trump’s proposed budget allocates Puerto Rico $1.24 billion more Medicaid spending than the federal government had promised.

A coalition of prominent groups told Illinois lawmakers not to come back without a budget resolution.

The board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved an increase in its capital program.

Lawyers on a panel said issuers should focus on good policies and procedures as well as SEC enforcement trends.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy released a framework to reshape contracts with state employee unions.

Illinois Senate Democrats passed a $37.3 billion budget with more than $5 billion of new tax revenue.

Illinois still has time to solve its budget ills, according to Fitch Ratings.

New Indiana law paves the way for state oversight of two struggling school districts.

New York State’s pension fund earned 11.42% on investments for the 2017 fiscal year, a report said.

The pension fund for Boston-area transit workers needs roughly $1 billion over 18 years, an official said.

Transportation Secretary Chao has agreed to approve funding agreement for Caltrain.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking authorization to bolster its GO authority to $500 million.

Illinois faces swap terminations and higher floating-rate costs if its ratings sink much further.

A federal jury found Christopher St. Lawrence, the former town supervisor of Ramapo, N.Y., guilty of criminal fraud.

Key Texas lawmakers agreed on a formula to extend the Dallas police and fire pension fund’s life.

Puerto Rico put its Highways and Transportation Authority and Employees Retirement System into bankruptcy affecting $9.5 billion of debt.

Federal tax reform efforts could mean trouble for public pension plans, experts said.

The GFOA will continue its efforts to narrow the SEC's events notice proposal in the wake of its letter on the topic.