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Municipal Bond Credit Report: A state budget boost for California public schools may only offer districts temporary relief, Fitch Ratings said in a report last week… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Stockton University’s ability to meet enrollment targets at its new Atlantic City satellite campus positioned the New Jersey public college for an upgrade… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: California has spent by far the most of any state to achieve an accurate population count in the 2020 U.S. Census. Some fear even that will…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Trump administration’s latest action against California’s high-speed rail project may have a chilling effect on other federally funded multi-year projects… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s new mayor and her finance team have officially begun their deep dive into the city’s books as they confront the city’s deep fiscal woes… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Increased tariffs sparked by the U.S.-China trade dispute may result in decreased traffic at the largest U.S. container ports, but their revenue structures protect them in…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Allen Park, Michigan, officials say its first foray into the bond market after exiting state oversight two years ago was a success… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Puerto Rico Oversight Board has postponed by a year a planned cut to the central pension plan… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A handful of Illinois public universities got their first dose of good rating news in a long time this week as they work to recover from…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs to move forward with a proposed pension and health benefits overhaul to protect its bond ratings……

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to shelve a re-amortization of the state’s pension funding schedule eases near-term pressure on the state’s battered ratings, analysts said.. Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Connecticut’s municipalities generally enjoy high bond ratings. Whether they can sustain them in a downturn is still up for question… Link to Story