Bond ratings

The Texas city, which is a regional water supplier, is turning to several sources to boost dwindling water supplies amid an ongoing drought.

Moody's cited the enterprise's exceptional cash position and strong debt service coverage.

The rating agency lifted the state's general obligation and other ratings by a notch, citing well-established and prudent governance practices.

Berryessa Union School District in Santa Clara County had its issuer rating downgraded to A2 from A1 by Moody's.

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

Palomar Health's bond rating remains stuck at junk, but UCSD partnership offers a glimmer of hope.

SRI International had its outstanding bonds downgraded to Baa1 because of its exposure to declining federal grants.

King County, Washington plans a $422.2 million competitive sale of limited tax general obligation bonds for Wednesday.

Moody's cited narrowing financial flexibility and declining debt service.

Moody's Ratings has put McLaren Health Care Corporation's A1 revenue bond ratings under review for downgrade after Indiana ended a key Medicaid contract with the company.

Oakland touts financial turnaround with a $335 million bond sale ahead, despite negative credit outlooks.

Moody's cited prospects for reduced operating deficits, generally stable enrollment and strong philanthropic support.

The $6.3 billion all-funds budget was amended in the wake of the Nov. 4 defeat of a property tax rate increase that would have raised $109.5 million in revenue.

After terminating the project in September, the council approved an initial deal with a new contractor team to develop design and construction options.

A state audit of the Houston-based HBCU that identified financial issues led the governor to direct state agencies to launch an investigation.

The Texas city could revisit plans for a desalination project to boost its dwindling water supply with the city council scheduled to consider it next week.

Recently enacted tax policy changes will help the state's finances, Fitch said.

S&P revised Chicago's outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its BBB rating on the city's outstanding general obligation debt.

Moody's revised the outlook on the Chicago Board of Education to stable from positive on Monday.

Concerns over the Texas city's future water supply after a desalination project was terminated, led to negative rating outlooks from Fitch and S&P.