General obligation bonds

The $650 million settlement will fund back pay for firefighters, who will also get future wage hikes.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her public-private sector plan to build a strategic water supply will remain a top priority after a bill for financing failed to advance in the legislature.

The ratings agency cited federal support and military spending on the island as keys to its decision.

The proposed pipeline, which dates back to 2006, would transport Colorado River water from the Lake Powell reservoir to the southwest corner of Utah.

Cities and states in the Southwest are making affordable housing a funding priority through voter-approved general obligation bonds or in their budgets.

Public schools account for most of the $28.48 billion of bonds on Texas ballots Nov. 7.

A referendum for up to $350 million of general obligation bonds for a terminal project will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.

The Des Moines Airport Authority wants to take advantage of Polk County's triple-A ratings to lower borrowing costs for a terminal project.

The rating agency cited the Illinois county's accumulated reserves, as well as required pension contributions for the move.

The second largest Texas city could be headed to a trifecta of triple-A ratings after Fitch revised the outlook on the city's AA-plus rating to positive.