Investments

The state passed a law to strengthen its school credit enhancement program, bringing Moody's upgrades to 58 school districts.

Bond financing was suggested to fund the IT upgrades.

The package delivers about $150 million more than district officials wrote into their spending plan for the year.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended unchanged on Wednesday, according to traders, as primary action dwindled down to a last few deals for the week.

The state priced a pair of GO offerings, one sold through negotiation and the other competitively.

The Scott County School District obtained an underlying rating instead of relying on the state’s recently downgraded enhancement program.

The Hicks-Hudson administration left $3 million in Toledo's general fund at the end of 2016 hoping it would help the city get a better bond rating.

Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger is proposing to raise taxes for most county property owners to fund the biggest bond-borrowing program in the county's history.

Shoshone voters rejected a $6 million school bond Tuesday.

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, as primary action dwindled. Traders were eyeing yields, which have been trending lower.

The Boulder Valley School District has added safeguards after a scammer stole about $850,000 of bond construction money using knowledge of public contracts and a forged signature.

The minor-league Pawtucket Red Sox want a new venue, which would involve city, state and team bonding.

The municipal bond market will remain quiet on Wednesday as primary action dwindles to a last few deals for the week. Traders will be eyeing yields, which have been slowly trending lower over the past month.

An expert on California's local tax system said the ruling is unlikely to impact voter requirements for tax measures.

The lion’s share of this week’s issuance hit the screens, led by California’s general obligation bond deal and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s revenue bond offering.

if voters sign off, proceeds of the bonds will finance affordable housing projects.

Alabama hopes to get a new bridge on I-10 across the Mobile River in place by 2023.

Southland School District administrators are working to form a new plan after voters soundly rejected a proposed $24.56 million bond issue.

IRS said its new deadlines for claims were “in the interest of sound tax administration.’’

A group of district volunteers, parents and Latino community leaders fighting against possible closures of East Austin schools are creating a political action committee and threatening to oppose the Austin school district's $1.1 billion bond package that will go before voters in November.