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Colorado State University will raise $252 million to build a football stadium on its Fort Collins campus through a series of taxable and tax-exempt bonds.

Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposed early retirement incentive would increase Massachusetts’ unfunded pension liability and could hurt its bond rating, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

Moody’s revised its outlook on Montgomery County, Pa., GO bonds to stable from negative while affirming its Aa1 rating.

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are seeking recommendations for items that should be on its 2015-2016 priority guidance plan.

Plans to build a $5 billion liquefied natural gas export plant at the Port of Brownsville will have a negative impact on Exelon Generation Co.'s Baa2 credit, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority intends to sell about $475 million of refunding bonds on March 31 after a one-day retail period.

Prices of top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Monday, according to traders, ahead of this week's new issue slate and the Federal Open Market Committee's two-day meeting.

New Mexico state Auditor Tim Keller has identified $4.5 billion of unspent funds in the accounts of state agencies, but lawmakers say the money is not available for appropriations in the coming fiscal year.

Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center leads a pack of borrowers slated to come to market through the Illinois Finance Authority this spring.

A proposal to hike New York State's minimum wage would create a $3.4 economic boost across the Empire State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined in a report released on March 16.

The muni market may learn more about how issuers fared under the Securities and Exchange Commission's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative after they respond next month to a survey from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Moody's Investors Service said it has upgraded Russell County, Ky.'s, general obligation rating to A1 from A2.

The Arizona Department of Transportation can begin acquiring right-of-way for the 22-mile-long Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway after the Federal Highway Administration issued its record of decision approving the project.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is coming to market Tuesday with $51 million of transportation bonds backed by a countywide sales tax.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's fiscal agenda for a second term gambles on elusive state action to avoid making city taxpayers cover a $550 million spike in public safety pension contributions next year.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its rating on Detroit Lakes, Minn.'s outstanding general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its rating on Grand Forks Park District, N.D.'s series 2010A and B taxable wellness center revenue bonds to AA-minus from A-plus.

The most recent Mortgage Delinquency Rates highlight a wide dispersion across the nation, while analysis of municipal bond ratios to Treasuries shows munis may not be a "cheap" as you thought.