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Milwaukee takes competitive bids on $270 million of debt Thursday.

Ohio's Wright State University was dropped to Baa2 from A2 by Moody's Investors Service.

LEBANON -- Both school tax issues in Warren County were approved by 67 percent of voters, according to unofficial results Tuesday.

ROCHESTER, N.H. -- City Councilors voted 10-2 Tuesday night to approve a $4.8 million bond for upgrades to Rochester's career technical center.

A bond referendum for Anderson School District 4, S.C., was defeated by a large margin Tuesday.

Voters in the West Bloomfield, Mich., School District passed a $120-million bond proposal Tuesday.

LEXINGTON TWP, Ohio -- Hopes were dashed Tuesday of consolidating all the elementary school activities of Marlington Local School District into one building.

Summit County, Ohio, school districts received mostly positive news following Tuesday's election, with issues passing in all but one district.

Leaders of the four school districts in Fairfield and Licking counties, Ohio, whose tax issues were rejected Tuesday will decide whether to ask voters again in November. Issues in four other districts were approved.

CORALVILLE, iowa -- Meg Moreland, a 17-year-old student at West High School in Iowa City, has missed more school days this year because of excessive heat than snow.

Greenon Local Schools residents passed a $36 million bond issue Tuesday night to build a new pre-k through 12th grade school for the district, according to final, unofficial results.

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Voters approved a combined property tax increase and bond issue Tuesday to improve Chagrin Falls school buildings.

After a contentious campaign, voters in the Valley View, Ohio, school district said no to a 5.39-mill bond issue to build new schools.

New York University was upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service ahead of a $652 million deal.

A bill that provides a new funding formula for Houston's police pension fund passed the Texas Senate.

The outlook on Mississippi’s AA S&P rating was revised to negative.

Advisory firm Umbaugh named Marvin Founds as its first director of Ohio education finance.

Rhode Island released its first debt affordability report since 1999.

PICKENS, S.C. -- The new Pickens County Council voted Monday to undo two notable stands by the previous council.

Lawrence, Kan., introduced a new investor website to broaden the appeal of the college town's debt.