General obligation bonds

John Bel Edwards also called a new special session in hopes of solving an impasse on priority spending.

The Kentucky county’s BB general obligation bond rating was withdrawn less than a month after S&P Global Ratings downgraded the bonds seven notches.

The city will decide whether to apply the designation to an upcoming deal to fund housing for homeless people.

The city will issue $80 million of limited tax general obligation bonds and $64 million subordinate lien income tax bonds,

City officials are weighing whether there is enough voter support to pass a general obligation bond referendum in November.

Pike County's “very weak” economy, budget performance and management led S&P Global Ratings to lower its ratings.

The $139 million refunding saved Alabama’s most populous county $12.35 million in debt-service costs.

The covenant commits the state to four financial-restraint measures that lawmakers passed.

Material improvements in spending flexibility led Fitch to give Alabama’s most populous county a two-notch upgrade.

The financial and management challenges facing the Houston Independent School District have so far have not affected its bond ratings.