General obligation bonds

In the first tranche of its $800 million sale, West Virginia says residents will get an opportunity to invest in the state.

A city job training proposal will no longer use bond proceeds due to concerns about legality.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the capitol on May 22 to deal with the budget deficit.

Using bond proceeds to fund a Jobs program would be illegal, says Barbara Parker, Oakland's city attorney.

The city expects to begin issuance in 2019 and continue pricing deals over five years.

Most of the more than $6 billion of bond proposals on local ballots passed, but some large issues fell short.

County commissioners asked Gov. Greg Abbott for permission to schedule an election for a flood-prevention bond proposal on Aug. 25.

The $425 million measure is likely to go before San Francisco voters in November.

Californians will weigh $13 billion in state water bond measures this year, split between two elections.

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