Municipal Bond Credit Report: Downturn could test resilience of Connecticut’s cities
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
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Unfunded liabilities burden Rhode Island’s local pension plans
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Many Rhode Island municipalities have their work cut out in managing their pension obligations, according to a state advisory council… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s offers some ammunition to Illinois graduated tax backers
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moving to graduated income tax rates could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality if it uses the new revenue to tackle core…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago goes to court over pension fund intercepts
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A Chicago lawsuit argues that the state comptroller is improperly intercepting city grant revenue to cover pension fund claims of contribution shortfalls… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pennsylvania Turnpike confronts its burden of debt
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is weighing a return to bonding for mass-transit projects… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Revenue struggles send a New Jersey Catholic college closer to junk
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Mounting debt and expenses amid a competitive higher education landscape have put Georgian Court University at risk of losing its investment grade rating… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Green New Deal would boost municipal bond market
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Green New Deal has sparked a national debate over climate change that could lead to a massive boost to the public finance sector once the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s issues warning in Florida expressway dispute
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A second rating agency is warning Florida lawmakers about the negative consequences that may befall the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority if legislation usurping the agency’s decision-making…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Three billion-dollar-plus requests top local bond slate in Texas
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Voters across Texas will consider a record $11.2 billion of local bond proposals on Saturday… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Birmingham downgraded again due to pension underfunding
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Annual underfunding of Birmingham, Alabama’s pension plan led a second rating agency to downgrade the city’s bonds… Link to Story
