School bonds

Rep. Richard Neal was the lead architect of the muni-friendly provisions in the Moving Forward Act which passed the House in July.

The Chicago Board of Education warns of tough spending decisions ahead if the federal government doesn't act on a new stimulus/relief package.

The coronavirus adds to the fiscal challenges facing the already junk-rated school district, which is the nation's third-largest.

Hector Matos brings years of experience as a Texas school finance expert and Citigroup banker to Raymond James' new San Antonio office, the firm said.

The $141 million deal from Equitable School Revolving Fund and being run by RBC Capital Markets consists of national charter school revolving loan fund revenue bonds.

The $3.7 billion measure would do more than just fix and replace schools. It could remedy an historic injustice, officials say.

The audit reported "significant evidence" of malfeasance at the Sweetwater Union High School District and cast a skeptical eye on why it chose a bond rater.

The changes could affect up to 20% of the 3,000 districts that Moody’s rates by one notch.

Voters overwhelmingly signed off on local school bond and revenue requests, and Milwaukee voters chose a new comptroller.

Although the pandemic disrupted regular Manhattan-Ogden school operations for the rest of the school year, there's been the small silver lining that construction crews on several district bond projects can start their work, or at least preparation for it, a little earlier.

The Los Angeles and San Diego school districts warned that extraordinary costs mean their budgets may not balance.

Local issuers in Texas also received authority to postpone bond measure elections that are slated for May.

The New Jersey state teachers' union and state Senate President Steve Sweeney announced an agreement to lower school district and employee healthcare costs.

The Duluth School Board has voted to approve language for legislation that would enable the district to finance the construction of new administrative offices and transportation facilities on the Central High School property.

Michigan voters head to the polls on March 10 to decide on more than $600 million of school boding proposals.

California election officials have until April 4 to provide final counts in the state's March 3 primary.

Moody's calls the missed payments an administrative default given the district's willingness and ability to pay.

Slightly more than half of likely California voters support Proposition 13, according to a poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California.

The Moody's downgrade to Baa3 for East Orange School District stems from reserve levels that have been in the red the past two years.

Kay Ivey requested the school funding during her State of the State address Tuesday, the first day of Alabama's legislative session.