General obligation 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.

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.