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Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois heads into 2020 with a long-sought upgrade after getting a state boost in capital funding and with a steady flow…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A suburban Chicago school district returns to the market this month three years after being stung by regulatory and criminal probes against a former superintendent accused…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Last spring, a real-estate lender hired three ratings firms to rate a series of bonds backed by speculative real-estate loans. Only one of the three got…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The city of Crossville, Tenn., wants to save on interest costs on approximately $28.1 million in debt… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Winona County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s 2020 property tax levy Friday, though not without some disagreement about the increase… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The University of Oklahoma breached a promise to lease custom-built space in a campus housing project financed with $250 million of bonds, according to a lawsuit…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A Florida community development district’s Chapter 9 promised to be a test case for seeking protection from creditors without getting the governor’s consent first… Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A steep revenue dip amid deficit struggles was cited in a two-notch downgrade for the already-junk-rated Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Chicago Park District’s outlook was revised to negative from stable by Fitch Ratings this week on concerns about the district’s severely underfunded employee pension fund.…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hawaii’s ability to maintain a strong operating performance as it ramps up efforts to pay down pension and retiree medical liabilities brought a one-notch Fitch Ratings…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: End-of-year rating agency national reports about local government and state trends cast a poor light on Chicago and Illinois when compared to peer governments… Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Tax-exempt municipal bonds would be more attractive for high-income retail customers under legislation the House Ways and Means Committee approved Wednesday to permanently restore the top…