State of Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee wants a $4 billion bond referendum for housing that would be outside the state's debt limit. State lawmakers must approve first.

Munis are improving, but positive second-half municipal returns likely won’t be enough to offset the major losses of the first half of the year.

As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)

A controversial tax on fuel exported to other states from Washington refineries was cut by the plan's author after neighboring governors cried foul.

A selloff in Treasuries didn't throw Washington's deal off course, according to the treasurer's office.

The state of Washington sold $743 million of general obligation bonds in the competitive market at similar spreads to its November sale while some issuers have moved to the day-to-day calendar.

Washington plans to sell the GOs by competitive bid on Feb. 8 to fund various projects.

The FOMC will likely take the opportunity to profess its reliance on data to decide liftoff and reiterate the threshold for a rate hike remains higher than for taper.

The rating agencies affirmed two AA-plus and one triple-A rating ahead of the deal.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York overtook California for the most issuance, while New York issuers made up half of the top 10.