General obligation bonds

The bonds, expected to be rated Aa2 by Moody's, will will be among the earliest general obligation bonds sold by Kentucky school districts since the state passed a law in April allowing such debt by school districts.

Municipal bond market participants say a proposed constitutional amendment targeting property tax revenue would increase borrowing costs and lead to litigation.

Texas' largest school district, which was taken over by the state last year, is seeking voter approval for bonds for the first time since 2012.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants to know if Cabarrus County will have voters vote on bonds in the future through general obligation referendums.

The Omaha City Council approved placing a $333.4 million GO bond deal on the Nov. 5 ballot.

The July 31 arrest of Eduardo Ramos, who submitted his resignation July 23, was not related to his job, according to the school system.

The mayor and controller debated the causes for the rating outlook revision to negative from stable ahead of a July city bond sale.

While it may cost the city more to sell its bonds, the negative outlook could increase market participation, one analyst said.

The largest is an up to $2 billion issue to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.

The $238.8 million of voter-approved debt will end a 12-year drought in new money general obligation issuance by the nation's fifth largest city.

The county commission gave final approval to a nonprofit hospital bond and preliminary approval to a county government bond.

The legislature addressed the cost of a $329 million property tax refund in the state's largest county as well as passed a fiscal 2025 budget.

The spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 contains no tax increases or new fees and puts off finding a recurring solution for a structural budget gap.

The bonds are part of a proposed settlement with the city's firefighters union that would need court approval.

Controversy over where to build a new jail has delayed further issuance of $260 million of voter-approved bonds after an initial $45 million sale.

More than $17 billion of general obligation bonds piled onto May 4 election ballots in the state, with voters passing some of the biggest, including Dallas' $1.25 billion, 10-part package.

Bonds from the authorization will likely be broken over three separate sales.

As the nation's fourth largest city faces a growing structural budget deficit, it is also expecting to issue more than $3 billion of debt for its airport, water and sewer system, convention center, as well as to fund a settlement with firefighters and for cash-flow purposes.

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.