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Municipal Bond Credit Report: A new legal fight has emerged for South Carolina’s state-owned Santee Cooper utility as it continues to feel repercussions from its failed nuclear power project… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Two legacy bond insurers have filed motions in support of the Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s effort to declare illegal $6 billion of the commonwealth’s bonds issued…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Coming off a downgrade by S&P Global Ratings, the University of Connecticut intends to price $240 million in general obligation bonds this week… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown unveiled a comprehensive plan to shrink school pension costs by diverting some revenue streams and requiring employees to contribute more… Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas lawmakers are considering a historic shift in the source of school funding and a cap on local property taxes as they near the final month…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Holders of Puerto Rico general obligation and guaranteed debt from before fiscal year 2012 filed a motion Thursday against the legality of Puerto Rico GO and…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Oregon, California, Indiana and Kansas have all proposed budget legislation this year to provide one-time funding to help alleviate the pension burdens for school districts in…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Oklahoma State University, where graduate enrollment fell 17% over the past four years as state financial support waned, received a one-notch downgrade from Fitch Ratings to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report:Undaunted by municipal broadband failures elsewhere in the nation, Colorado cities are aggressively pursuing fiber-optic bond projects in the face of corporate competition… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: After weeks of debating how high to go on a gas tax increase in Ohio, lawmakers settled on a hike of 10.5-cents per gallon of gasoline…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Credit analysts and ratings agencies said this week’s federal court decision in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy may have implications for special revenue bonds across the nation… Link…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Demographics, student loan debt and falling enrollment — particularly among international students — are growing risk factors for higher education credits, analysts say. .. Link to…