Trends in the Regions

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority plans to refund about $400 million and sell $429 million of new money for its capital construction program.

The move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug comes amid slowing growth of cannabis-related tax revenue in states that legalized it, like Colorado.

Palm Beach County residents are using a Florida law passed last year aimed at ESG investing to challenge its county's investment in Israel bonds.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago's finance team talked up the Windy City's economy and talked up bond sale plans at an event for municipal bond investors.

Its state university systems face a funding freeze for noncompliance with a 2023 state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.

The $684 million turnpike deal is one of a spate of recent forward delivery deals driven by interest rate uncertainties. 

Municipal analysts have been tracking the challenges faced by home insurers in California and other states plagued with extreme weather events as a harbinger of credit risk.

Enviva's $353 million in tax-exempt bonds currently are among the liabilities at stake in the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Along with tax cuts and school funding increases, lawmakers created passenger rail funding streams and paved the way for a historic hotel's bond-financed purchase.

Pittsburgh recently celebrated removing 11,000 lead water service pipes. It has around 6,000 to go, and estimates that it will finish around 2026. 

More funding went to oil and gas subsidies than into green energy projects in recent years, according to panelists at Milken Institute's Global Conference.

A $327 million competitive bond deal, including $35 million of taxables, will fund renovations to the stadium and a new football operations building.

Lawmakers in Illinois have proposed legislation to consolidate the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

Delivery delays for Boeing planes are impacting airports, with Southwest Airlines recently announcing it is pulling out or reducing flights at some facilities.

Josh Shapiro proposed $500 million of bonds for site development in his executive budget. But site development has its risks, and the returns may take time.

The $380 million request for the zoo to voters in three Portland-area counties is the largest bond measure on the May 21 statewide primary ballot.

Strong and growing sales tax revenues support the bonds. Repayment isn't tied to ridership, which has declined.

The Chicago Bears unveiled plans for a new domed lakefront stadium they say would cost about $4.7 billion total and involve $900 million in new bond financing.

School districts, which have been a main driver of debt issuance in Texas, account for 58% of the $17.4 billion of bond requests in Saturday's election.

The mayor's executive budget will now be vetted by the City Council; its leaders say Adams' new spending plan shortchanges library and mental health programs.