Bond elections

Instead of her original proposal, Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava said she will work toward crafting an even larger bonding plan that will also include money for transit projects.

The proposed $1 billion bond measure would fund port improvements needed to push the state's nascent offshore wind power industry forward.

California voters will weight a $6.4 billion bond measure in March that redirects money from an existing millionaire's tax supporting mental health programs.

In her State of the County address, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled plans to invest in housing, septic to sewer conversions, flood prevention, parks and other infrastructure.

The outlook revision from negative comes as the school system prepares to tap more of its record $2.44 billion of voter-approved bond authorization next year.

Flush with bond authorization from the Nov. 7 election, officials are formulating issuance plans, while Colorado's governor called lawmakers back to session after a property tax cut measure was defeated by voters.

Voters approved several billion-dollar-plus bond referedums before them.

Seven out of nine ballot questions voters will face in Tuesday special election in Rhode Island are seeking funds for the development of local schools.

Public schools account for most of the $28.48 billion of bonds on Texas ballots Nov. 7.

Record-breaking hot temperatures in the Southwest this summer likely had economic consequences and could focus the municipal bond market on heat-related credit risks and infrastructure needs.

The California governor is this week signing bills to alter the state's mental health policies in a package that includes a $6.3 billion state bond measure.

A referendum for up to $350 million of general obligation bonds for a terminal project will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.

School districts and local governments may only hold bond elections once a year now, in November. They also face new state-imposed revenue limits.

The Des Moines Airport Authority wants to take advantage of Polk County's triple-A ratings to lower borrowing costs for a terminal project.

The bonds are part of an $814 million infrastructure funding package that includes an extension of a 0.95% sales tax also approved by voters.

Harris Health System is asking Harris County to place a bond proposition on the November ballot.

Public school districts account for most of the bonds on ballots as some need to finance new facilities to accommodate rising enrollment.

Indianapolis Public Schools wants $410 million for projects throughout the district with 23 schools in line for improvements.

A series of atmospheric rivers and cyclone bomb storms in California have resulted in billions in damage. Lawmakers look to bond measures to help prevent future problems.

A bill that advanced last week in the Texas Legislature would force a citywide vote on bonds for the Project Connect plan to build light rail.