Bond elections

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.

Dueling analyses out this week found the mixed-use development will either underperform or outperform in generating revenue for Tempe.

Participants in the Texas municipal market raised concerns over bills that would constrain debt issuance.

The bill would allow information about the financial impact of ballot measures to be placed in the voter information guide, rather than on the ballot.

Voters in several Vermont cities approved capital proposals backing wastewater system improvements.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he backs the intent and purpose of the bill, which is supposed to make the bond issuance process more transparent.

Gov. Greg Abbott used his State of the State address to fast track his priorities for the legislative session and drop a hint about an upcoming $100 billion transportation infrastructure plan.

The highly-rated city wants to pursue general obligation bond programs every five years to fund capital projects for its growing population.

City officials discovered last week that an explanatory sentence required by state statute was left off the ballot. No bonds can be issued until the matter is rectified.

Projected available capacity for the Permanent School Fund's bond guarantee program fell to $653 million at the end of October from $3.52 billion the previous month.

The developer is seeking as much as $230 million of bonds issued by a community facilities district to pay for cleaning up a landfill and improving infrastructure for the $2.1 billion multi-use project.

The Bond Buyer's senior regional reporters hold a roundtable discussion on the midterm elections. Caitlin Devitt, Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk about implications for the municipal bond market. Chip Barnett moderates. (30 minutes)