Trends in the Regions

Two triple-A bond deals from the Lone Star State to finance water-related projects are scheduled to price this week in the municipal market.

The state government is holding back school aid while it waits for lawmakers to pass a budget. That's hurting some schools more than others. 

The city faces hundreds of child sex abuse claims stemming from a former after-school program volunteer. A recent state law opened the window for old claims.

Unless the state government makes changes to revenue or expenditures Florida faces a combined deficit of $8.1 billion in fiscal years 2027-28 and 2028-29.

Ohio politicians are racing to deliver relief as a citizens group gathers signatures for a November 2026 ballot initiative to end property taxes in the state.

Utilities, and the local governments and states that house data centers, are wrestling with policy questions about who should cover the costs of the projected spikes in water and electricity demand.

The appelate ruling in favor of the San Juan Unified School District helps clarify what districts can finance under the state laws governing bond elections.

State government own-source revenue declined 2.3% in fiscal 2025 from the totals in fiscal 2024.

Michigan lawmakers must pass a 2026 budget before Oct. 1, but the Republican-controlled state House and Democratic-controlled Senate are far apart.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport plans to sell $2 billion of revenue bonds this week as it continues financing for a $12 billion capital program.

From leases for floating wind farms to projects nearly finished with construction, no offshore generation project is safe from the Trump administration.

Nevada's audited 2023 financials were released more than two years after the fiscal year ended. The state controller says structural changes will reduce delays.

The marquee project of many funded by next week's bond sale is the widening of the airport's Concourse D and the building of a Delta Sky Club lounge above it. 

The Westin Chicago Lombard's owner is returning to market with unrated bonds designed to cure payment defaults on debt issued to exit bankruptcy in 2018.

Data center projects, which are proliferating across the country, are taking advantage of tax breaks that can be costly for states and local governments.

The GOP reconciliation bill will cut $888 million in revenue from Oregon, state economists said, because its state tax laws conform with federal law changes.

A Category 5 hurricane could lead to more than $200 billion in damage, Moody's Analytics said in a report released before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Two Midwest nonprofit healthcare organizations that have run into financial difficulty this month illustrate the role of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

Legislation passed in Texas and other Southwest states this year seeks to increase or explore funding sources to finance water supply and infrastructure.

The relative rarity of the credit was compounded by their source of funds, the deal's size, and bond ratings slightly lower than New York state and city.