Bond elections

Public school districts sought bond authorizations in January totaling $469 million, which topped an available state cap of $293.4 million.

Prolific debt issuance by Texas school districts, state issuers, and others drove muni volume to a state record in 2024, easily surpassing 2023's $59 billion.

Ohio legislators plan to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would put a $2.5 billion general obligation bond measure on statewide ballots May 6.

Voters approved at least 168 local school bond measures for $42.8 billion, according to preliminary tallies, but dozens of bond requests will fall short.

Issuers in Southwest states led by Texas are hoping voters will approve billions of dollars of bonds in Tuesday's election.

It is the largest measure bond measure the nation's second-biggest school district has ever put before its voters.

Three of the six conservation referendums on Midwest ballots are for bond authorizations; one in Illinois and two in Iowa.

A constitutional amendment would allow municipalities to approve districts that could issue bonds to finance infrastructure for housing developments.

The one-notch general obligation and certificates of participation rating downgrades resulted from the application of Fitch's updated criteria.

The estimated $100 million raised annually from the 0.5% tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot could be used to back bonds for affordable housing.