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Advocates for improving inland port infrastructure in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan bills aimed at funneling more dollars from the Port Infrastructure Development Program to facilities on the Great Lakes as opposed to East and West coasts.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Nebraska's Regional West Health Services by two notches, lowering its long-term issuer default rating to CCC from B-minus.

The California High Speed Rail Authority's focus has shifted to state funds and private capital.

A lawyer for the bondholders said a majority support the proposed treatment of the $61 million of outstanding bonds.

The Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District was four weeks late on a Dec. 1 debt service payment amid delays to Cook County property tax billing.

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed property tax reform bills, there was hope in Columbus it would appease voters who backed a push to abolish property taxes.

Daily report for December 31, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes showed the decision was closer than the vote indicated, with "a few" voters suggesting they would have supported no change at the meeting.

"The upgrade to Baa3 recognizes the city's fiscal stability under the current casino taxation format," as well as rapid debt defeasance, the rating agency said.

The Alaska IDEA's $75M notes were rated AA-plus by S&P, which cited strong financials.

The loss of federal jobs combined with delays in accessing employment data are contributing to flat revenue estimates for the Washington, D.C., government.

BDA's Decker hopeful that the "sensible regulation" trend will continue. 

Fiscal 2027 budget proposals are being rolled out against a backdrop of unclear impacts from federal tax cuts and policy changes.

Daily report for December 30, 2025

The muni credit market has experienced headwinds this year, including "potential federal funding cuts, the impact of tariffs and sector-specific pressures," said Goldman Sachs strategists

A federal judge set oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan.

Moody's Ratings upgraded the Rhode Island Airport Corporation's airport revenue bonds for Providence's T.F. Green International Airport to A3 from Baa1.

With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term expiring, there is added uncertainty about monetary policy.

All eyes will be on the next surface transportation bill, which the House plans to unveil in early 2026.

The New York State Thruway Authority's $848 million refunding features a voluntary tender process.