Bond ratings

Among the topics on the plate for Laura Porter, Fitch Ratings' new head of public finance, are complex credits, special revenue legal focus and ESG factors and scoring. Porter believes there are still opportunities in this market and has the team to assist in these efforts. John Hallacy hosts.

Birmingham, Alabama's general obligation bond rating was lowered one notch by Moody's due to growing pension liabilities.

The fate of higher education was on the agenda at the Milken's Institute's Global Conference.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency lifted Los Angeles one notch to AA-plus.

Los Angeles received a one-notch upgrade to AA from Fitch Ratings following several years of revenues outpacing expenditure growth.

Our guest, Eden Perry, the new head of public finance at S&P, describes her vision of the rating agency's role and her goals for her tenure. Criteria changes, surveillance, multi-notch downgrades, and diversifying the staff are all front and center. John Hallacy hosts.

Laura Porter has been named head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

With positive news out of California and New York, strong financials continue for munis.

The state's BBB Fitch rating is at risk of a downgrade if lawmakers adopt Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed fiscal 2020 budget.