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As the capital city's bonds plunged deeper into junk, Connecticut struggled to pass a state budget.

The administrators of the school districts say the short-term loans are needed as they put together long-term fixes.

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority missed a September bond payment.

Hurricane Irma’s financial impact on the U.S. Virgin Islands' government may be greater than that in Puerto Rico.

Moody's Investors Service says firmed-up state and city funding has stabilized the district's finances, for now.

U.S. Virgin Islands governor Kenneth Mapp is cutting spending with an eye on moving toward a structurally balanced budget.

The bus operator for 12 Dallas County school districts defaulted on its June 1 debt payment and faces a voter referendum on its continued existence.