Capital markets

Gov. Charlie Baker wants Massachusetts to provide up to $500 million over five years for life sciences.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is developing a plan to operate state government should a budget not materialize.

Most Alaska bonds will still be paid in the event of a government shutdown, its debt manager said.

UBS Wealth Management announced its newest addition to its growing public finance business, as Angela Schmidt will come aboard after 19 years at JP Morgan.

San Francisco's largest-ever COP sale funds an expansion of the city's convention center.

S&P Global Ratings has placed its AA-plus general obligation (GO) rating, AA appropriation rating, and A-plus moral obligation rating on the state of Alaska's debt on CreditWatch with negative implications.

Unfunded liabilities will still pester Pennsylvania, Moody's says

New York’s MTA plans to come to market next week with a competitive $700 million BAN sale.

Illinois’ credit distress makes some investors wonder about New Jersey, according to Citi analysts who see Garden State opportunity.

Utah will competitively price $150 million of GO bonds with across the board triple-A ratings.

The primary market is set to heat up next week, as buyers will be chomping at the bit for what is expected to be the second highest volume total of the year.

A feud over tax relief between Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and the GOP may hurt a bond rating.

Pennsylvania's new pension legislation does nothing to solve its budget deficit.

A special session of the Illinois General Assembly will begin June 21.

S&P Global Ratings has placed its 'AA+' rating on the State of Minnesota's general obligation debt on CreditWatch with negative implications

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices rose one basis point to 4.04% from the previous week's 4.03%.

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. requires an additional $96 million, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.

Los Angeles will price the first bonds from a measure voters approved to house homeless people.

Moody's Investors Service said it upgraded Indiana University Health's (IU Health) ratings to Aa2 from Aa3, affecting approximately $1 billion in debt.