News and Information from Bond Buyer

11/15/2016 11/8/2016 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000s) Illinois 13 $126,325 14 $163,328 -$37,003 Indiana 32 220,725 18 36,620 184,105 Iowa 5 43,555 11 69,615 -26,060 Michigan 5 66,425 5 24,710 41,715 Minnesota 26 388,390 31 233,330 155,060 Missouri 11 196,920 6 40,905 156,015 Nebraska 2 83,780 1 9,715 74,065 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio 9 310,060 4 18,910 291,150 South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 22 165,870 11 97,705 68,165

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Wednesday, November 16 Issuer St Description Amount

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The judge hearing all the debt lawsuits in Puerto Rico’s federal court ordered continued stays in four cases.

A revised outlook for Bridgeport, Conn., from negative to stable from Fitch Ratings reflects strong management, said a spokesman for Mayor Joseph Ganim.

Illinois lawmakers returned to the capital for the start of a six-day veto session that includes a possible vote on overhauling two Chicago pension funds and a hearing on shifting Chicago Public Schools governance to an elected school board. Little budget progress is expected.

Government

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White on Tuesday said the numerous violations the commission's municipal continuing disclosure enforcement initiative uncovered may mean the SEC needs direct regulatory authority over issuers.

Yields continue to move upwards on Tuesday, according to traders. There was action in the market but not as much that was scheduled.

Highland Park, Michigan says it shouldn’t be on the hook to repay $30 million to the Great Lakes Water Authority, saying they stem from overcharges related in part to a bond sale and forward swap losses.

A St. Louis redevelopment agency heads into the market as soon as this week with a $108 million issue to fund land and site costs supporting a new $1.75 billion facility for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board wants to amend its proposal to require dealers to disclose their markups and markdowns in certain transactions by lengthening its implementation timeline and clarifying provisions that market participants have criticized.

Transit advocates want Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to drop search for high-tech ways to unclog congestion.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its rating on New Jersey's Qualified Bond Act Program to BBB-plus from A-minus.

Former Miami budget director Michael Boudreaux has been ruined financially fighting securities fraud charges and cannot pay a $450,000 civil penalty sought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, his attorney argued in a court filing Monday.

Buffalo, N.Y. has been upgraded one notch to AA-minus by Fitch Ratings, the highest level New York’s second largest city has achieved since a near bankruptcy brought it close to junk level a decade ago.