Economy

Washington's Multicare Health System received AA-minus ratings with a stable outlook from two rating agencies ahead of plans to price $88 million of new money and a $274 million refunding bonds.

The Department of Transportation is soliciting applications from public entities for $500 million of grants to help finance transportation projects across the country and will hold the first of four webinars on the application process on Wednesday.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Hospital plans to issue about $112 million of revenue refunding bonds boosted by two rating upgrades.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell about $1.03 billion of future tax secured subordinate bonds this month.

A San Francisco-based airline's April Fool's joke triggered a disclosure notice on EMMA; the trustee for bonds issued for the airport in Branson, Mo. Wanted to be sure bondholders new that Virgin America was just kidding about its plans to serve Branson.

Despite the bankruptcy of its current operator, the Indiana Toll Road continues to show the benefits of privatization, as does the new $5.7 billion bid for the road, Wells Fargo says in a new report.

The federal government will run out of money for transportation and other infrastructure projects in late July or August, roughly two months later than expected, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday.

The North Texas Tollway Authority expects to reduce its maximum annual debt service by $80 million with an $871 million refunding, chief financial officer Horatio Porter said.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he will sign a "landmark transportation bill" that will bring as much as $900 million in needed funding for state road work.

The North Texas Tollway Authority is undergoing an Internal Revenue Service Examination of its 2009 variable-rate bonds as it prepares to refund $871 million of second-tier bonds, according to an addendum to the preliminary official statement.

State lawmakers have approved more than $1 billion a year of new local transportation funding in 2015 with more to come.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has tapped its chief financial officer Roberta Broeker to serve as interim director of state Transportation Department as a national search continues for a new leader to replace retiring director Dave Nichols.

New York City expects to save $3.4 billion on health care by 2018 through municipal labor agreements, said director of labor relations Robert Linn.

Indian River County, Fla., Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to block the issuance of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida private train project.

A group of conservative House Democrats wants a hearing on fixing the Highway Trust Fund when Congress returns from its two-week Easter recess.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has formed a panel to explore financing options for overhauling its transportation infrastructure "over the next 30 years and beyond."

A $142 billion budget for New York State approved Tuesday night devotes billions toward infrastructure enhancements.

A day after the dedication of its new $1 billion hospital, Standard & Poor's downgraded Dallas' Parkland Health and Hospital System one notch to AA.

Las Vegas Monorail bondholders have until April 7 to take advantage of an Ambac tender offer that offers a better-than-anticipated recovery.

Airport capital spending will rise over next five years to meet growing passenger demand, Moody's says.