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The city's general obligation rating fell to A2 from A1 in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

The state Senate could bring the spending plan up for a vote that could help end a nearly five-month impasse.

The program heads to the Financial Review Commission and the Michigan Finance Authority for approval.

The petition calls the $1.25 billion budget-balancing move unconstitutional.

Analysts will increasingly factor a government's preparation for the impact of global warming, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Treasurer Denise Nappier called for sound bond-cap provisions, full funding of ARCs and adherence to a 2008 pension bond covenant.

It's the utility's first long-term debt issuance since a court ruling that could have credit repercussions for SRP and other public utilities.

Fitch and Kroll both raised Wisconsin's rating to AA-plus.

The primary muni market is set another busy week with $10 billion in new paper, as one deal from Illinois accounts almost half of the negotiated calendar.

BondWave LLC, announced the launch of Effi, a fixed income data warehouse platform aimed at bringing transparency to the marketplace.

The region's governments could find it harder to generate fresh revenue, Moody’s Investors Service said

Few details have emerged yet about a tentative state budget deal that might help the capital city dodge bankruptcy.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.98% from 4.02% last week.

The firm's win on a competitive California GO deal underscores efforts to keep its hand in the new-issue business.

The state’s high-speed rail program still faces a long journey to completion beset by lawsuits and political opponents.

S&P Global Ratings assigned negative outlooks to the five special purpose districts due to flood damage.

Moody’s lowered Niagara Falls’ general obligation debt to Baa3 from Baa2.

The utility in Gainesville will use bond proceeds to buy a privately owned plant to exit an above-market power purchase agreement.

Illinois' break in budget gridlock and tax hikes help market digest bonds.

S&P raised the city's rating on notch to CCC-plus and assigns a stable outlook.