Trends in the Regions

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed property tax reform bills, there was hope in Columbus it would appease voters who backed a push to abolish property taxes.

Fiscal 2027 budget proposals are being rolled out against a backdrop of unclear impacts from federal tax cuts and policy changes.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a supplemental budget with GOP-opposed bond plans, as he preps a rain-soaked and flood-damaged state for more deluges.

Chicago's city council passed its alternative budget over the weekend. Mayor Brandon Johnson hates it, but said he would not veto it.

Credit pressures are expected to persist for municipal bond issuers facing water scarcity and increasing costs for projects to produce new supply.

States and cities in the Northeast will have to balance economic challenges and federal cuts driven by the Trump administration and congressional GOP.

The Equitable School Revolving Fund, which has more deals in the works, has maintained its strong credit profile even as the sector has experienced headwinds.

Two student housing developments in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, financed by speculative-grade bonds in 2024, have shown signs of strain.

The Ohio State University went to market Tuesday with a $560 million deal to refund taxable Build America Bonds into tax-exempt debt.

Property taxation is being targeted in a growing movement across the nation for cuts or elimination to address homeowner angst over rising tax bills.

Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Co. are suing UCLA, saying plans to relocate football games to SoFi stadium could jeopardize $130 million in revenue bonds.

The changing climate is increasing insurance rates for residents and cities and lowering property values in areas that face more frequent and intense disasters.

Stargate data centers in Michigan and Wisconsin illustrate the risks to municipalities of such projects and the growing backlash to data centers.

Four of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's 13 member cities took action to ask voters in May whether they want to withdraw from the agency.

Investors are about to get a chance to buy bitcoin-backed municipal bonds. It won't be the last, according to the team behind the New Hampshire-based deal.

The Regents of the University of California will sell $2 billion of bonds next week after yanking a $1.5 billion summer deal amid Trump administration threats.

The revenue bonds will fund highway improvements expected to spur economic development in West Alabama.

The county treasurer's new report describing large hikes in Chicago residential tax bills effectively takes property tax hikes off the table for the city.

The toll road agency's financial and other practices were targeted in a November legislative study, which could lead to another round of reform legislation.

Wisconsin's February deal introduced a fixed spread tax-exempt tender that saved taxpayers millions — and won The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year award in the innovation category.