Government finance

Chicago can't shake pension strains, CPS mess, and state dysfunction as it shows off economic and fiscal strides.

State-backed bonds will replace PABs that were headed for default as Indiana takes over a road project that's become a poster child for P3 woes.

State officials say they are prepared for increased pressure on its $10 billion general fund.

New money and refunding GO deals are in the cards.

S&P raised Cleveland Clinic's rating by one notch as it prepares to price a $1 billion bond refunding.

Wisconsin's Foxconn incentives package paves way for $252 million in highway borrowing and local government financing help.

A federal judge appointed an attorney to facilitate an agreement between Flint and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Increased state aid can stabilize Indiana schools' credit for a couple of years, but benefits will ultimately be offset by higher costs, S&P says.

Pontiac and Lincoln Park, two Michigan cities, gain control over their internal operations and finances.

General John F. Kelly’s arrival as the Chief of Staff at the White House is hopefully a harbinger of more positive action.