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Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s chief financial officer says bankruptcy isn’t on the table for Chicago Public Schools and the city is prepared to work with the cash-strapped district if…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday afternoon signed into law a pension bill that will change the retirement savings plans for future state government and public school…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: S&P Global Ratings said it lowered its rating to A-minus from A on Suffolk County, N.Y.’s outstanding general obligation (GO) debt… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Alaska’s government is bracing for a government shutdown if the legislature fails to pass a budget in the next three weeks… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: With sluggish revenues testing Gov. Charlie Baker’s ability to balance investment needs with fiscal prudence, one of the country’s largest credit rating agencies on Friday downgraded…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas and Houston received reassuring notices Thursday from Moody’s Investors Service on changes the state legislature approved for their most troubled pension systems… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: When Brenda Taylor bought a home in a development for Florida seniors, she never dreamed of coming out of retirement to fight a bond validation in…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hartford, Connecticut’s capital city and hub of the state’s insurance industry, is edging closer to joining a small club of American municipalities: those that have sought…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: S& P Global Ratings placed two of the three active bond insurers – Build America Mutual and National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.,– on credit watch negative……

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Pennsylvania state Senate voted on a bill to drastically change retirement benefits for most state employees and all school employees hired after 2018.. Link to…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas County Schools has filed paperwork confirming it has defaulted on millions of dollars in debt payments that were due this week… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas and Houston still face challenges to turn around troubled pension plans after securing pension legislation from the Texas Legislature, but officials are optimistic they can…