Municipal Bond Credit Report: Budget stress drives Hartwick College deeper into junk
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: Chicago Park District outlook slips on pension woes
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 strong operating performance brings an upgrade
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: New rating reports highlight risk in Chicago and Illinois credits
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: House panel votes for 2-year SALT repeal
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…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas and Oklahoma tax revenue goes in different directions amid oil slump
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas sales tax revenue for November set a record for any month at $3.18 billion, an increase of 6.2% over the same month last year, state…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: PG&E sees settlement as path to bankruptcy exit
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pacific Gas & Electric officials say the $13.5 billion settlement agreement it announced last week with victims of several utility-sparked fires will set it on a…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Petitioner resurrects effort to void $14.3 billion of Illinois GOs
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The petitioner who sought to challenge the repayment of $14.3 billion of Illinois general obligation bonds has appealed the ruling that threw his case out of…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Muni-Bond Ratings Are All Over the Place. Here’s Why.
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Amid fight for market share, ratings companies struggle to judge creditworthiness of financially troubled cities.. Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Transit agency to continue collecting tax repealed by Washington initiative
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Seattle area’s regional transit agency plans to continue collecting vehicle registration taxes that were rescinded by a statewide ballot measure until bonds that use the…
