Capital markets

School districts and the Chicago Civic Federation slammed Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget plan Wednesday.

Gov. Nathan Deal signed the bills over the objection of Stockbridge bondholders.

Moody's Investors Service revised the outlook on Long Beach, New York's Baa1 rating.

The Fayette County School District's bonds will fund improvements to handle higher enrollment and boost a science and math program.

Its effect would hinge on party control of the General Assembly in 2022, given the open-endedness of the legislation.

The city won back its investment-grade rating ahead of the refunding deal that marks its return.

Another low volume week is on top, but the scarcity value is driving demand as the market continues to be strong in the face of rising interest rates.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the university one notch to Aa2.

The Illinois hospital nonprofit faces a rating cut to junk if merger plans fall apart.

The city's comptroller warned other city leaders that there's a rating toll for supporting special interest projects.

The South Carolina-owned agency’s A1 bond rating could be lowered due to threats from pending legislation and litigation, Moody’s said.

Aid to Hartford, in light of Connecticut’s assumption of city GO debt over 20 years, has become a lightning rod.

Fitch and S&P's affirmation of Milwaukee's double-A ratings comes after Moody's cut the city.

Kurt Forsgren, managing director of S&P, discusses climate change, ESG, infrastructure approaches — especially tolling — and trade policy and what each means for a municipality’s rating. John Hallacy hosts.

Monthly volume rose the highest in the year to date, as an increase in new-money deals partly offset a decline in refunding transactions.

Backers say the blockchain "micro" bonds could finance a new fire truck for the California city.

Weekly municipal bond volume will be down with the Federal Open Market Committee set to meet, though no interest rate increase is expected.

Illinois paid more to borrow in Wednesday's bond sale compared to last year, though yields narrowed from recent trading levels.

S&P Global Ratings lifted Moberly, Missouri, out of speculative grade with a four-notch upgrade.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority expects to finance 695 mortgages for first-time home buyers through its planned $118 million issuance of fixed-rate bonds.