Public finance

Declining funding for Colorado's retirement accounts led S&P global ratings to revise the state's outlook to negative.

Treasurer Denise Nappier sees the just-passed spending plan as a roadblock to full funding.

The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority took one of the last steps Wednesday in finalizing inducement bonds totaling $565 million for three major developments.

At Tuesday's Davidson County Board of Commissioner's meeting, the county moved forward with discussions on potential bond packages for capital needs.

Norman’s dependence on sales tax to fund everything from operating expenses and capital projects to public safety, libraries, swimming pools and parks could have repercussions in the near future.

The 12-cent-per-gallon fuel tax increase took effect Nov. 1.

The Chicago Board of Education makes a second run at the primary market on Thursday as it returns to offer $857 million of general obligation bonds to muni buyers.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Nydia Velázquez called for the Oversight Board to eliminate all of Puerto Rico’s public sector debt.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

The Illinois Tollway's $300 million deal and the first part of the Chicago Board of Education’s $922 million bond offering came to market on Wednesday. In secondary trading, municipals were stronger on the day.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has endorsed another record budget for the state: $87.4 billion for fiscal 2019.

County Executive Robert Astorino is keeping up his push for to privatize White Plains airport despite losing his reelection bid.

Puerto Rico is considering suspending debt-service payments for five years, a lead lawyer for the territory’s federal oversight board said.

Today's super ships provide opportunity for ports that make the needed investments.

The county’s largest school district will ask voters to approve a $695 million school bond issue next year.

Two GOP Representatives argued that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board should be given additional powers over the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

The first part of the Chicago Board of Education’s $922 million bond offering came to market on Wednesday as the board’s $64.9 million of dedicated capital improvement tax bonds were priced.

Two Pullman bond elections were declared valid Tuesday by just 68 votes, according to county elections officials.

With overwhelming voter approval, the community of Sibley can now move closer to completing an outdoor aquatic center project.

Only one of the two proposed bonds for Ardmore City Schools that went before voters on Tuesday was approved during a special election.