Munis

Midwest Fertilizer Co. announced Monday it has settled with the IRS Office of Appeals an audit that originally disqualified the tax-exempt status of $1.259 billion of refunding bonds that will be used to help finance a fertilizer plant in Posey County, Indiana.

Banker Peter Cannava may be left to battle on alone, after the Securities and Exchange Commission and Wells Fargo told a federal court they have an agreement.

The upstate New York college has combined two undergraduate institutions and boosted enrollment a year after sinking to deep junk territory.

A finding of sub-standard cement at Denver International Airport's $650 million terminal redevelopment project shows that the government and developer in a public-private partnership both must adapt to unforeseen events.

Munis have been grooving along but next week will bring tiny issuance, less than $3 billion, along with a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

The enrollment and cost stresses underscored by teacher strikes in Los Angeles and Oakland aren't limited to large urban districts.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Pennsylvania to Ba1 from Baa3.

In his waning days, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won approval for several development projects and a new money GO issue.

Municipal bonds held firm Wednesday as deals swarmed into the market from issuers in Virginia, New York and Texas.

Voters rejected the largest three school bonds in Tuesday's election — Cassia County, Minidoka County and Filer — but approved smaller ballot measures across the Magic Valley.

Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio and Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., are also drumming up support for the muni market's role in infrastructure finance.

The $11 million in tax exempt bonds that financed the construction of the K through 6 school are being paid off by the owner of the apartment building developed on part of the 1.67-acre site.

The Bond Dealers of America pushed for legislative support of the muni market during a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday.

Bond Buyer Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton explores the state's hot-button issues including pension liability and tolling. Chip Barnett hosts.

Birmingham, Alabama's general obligation bond rating was lowered one notch by Fitch due to growing pension liabilities.

Long-time muni lobbyist Michael Decker talks to the Bond Buyer about his next steps and the challenges facing the muni market.

Municipal CUSIP requests rose 16.7% in February, signaling possible growth in bond supply.

The fate of three coal-fired power plants located either in or near the Navajo Nation is murky as utilities seek cheaper, cleaner generation.

For the ninth week in a row, cash rushed into municipal bond funds. Analysts explain why.

The Berkeley County School District said its financial advisors and bond counsel were involved a fraud scheme that sent its CFO to prison.