Municipal Bond Credit Report: Los Angeles school ratings take a hit following parcel tax failure
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, sustained a rating cut after its parcel tax measure failed to win voter approval earlier…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Marijuana bond issuance clouded by federal status
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The legal uncertainties surrounding the multibillion-dollar legal marijuana industry mean bonds backed by cannabis taxes are probably a long way off… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Population growth drives Texas local sales tax revenue
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Amid a continuing population surge, local government sales tax allocations in Texas for June rose more than 10% over the same month last year to $782.1…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: St. Louis readies $97 million deal with rating tailwinds
Municipal Bond Credit Report: With one upgrade in hand and an airport privatization plan still on the table, St. Louis heads into the market Thursday with a $97 million deal…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: New Texas law tightens leash on local property tax rates
Municipal Bond Credit Report: New legislation restricting Texas local governments’ ability to raise property tax rates could stress municipalities’ creditworthiness, ratings analysts warn… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois schools, municipalities benefit from state legislative feast
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Local Illinois governments came out on the winning side in the new state budget, capital package, gambling expansion, and legalization of recreational cannabis adopted during a…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puerto Rico Oversight Board says central government bondholders to get 36%-38%
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Puerto Rico Oversight Board said that central government bondholders would be get recoveries of 36% to 38% in a move that will be the basis…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: How a Missouri county undermined lease appropriation debt
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Lease appropriation ratings could be at risk if the market sees a contagion effect after a judge validated Platte County, Missouri’s position that it’s under no…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Richmond, California’s rocky road to recovery
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A three-notch upgrade will buoy Richmond, California, as it prepares to bring refunding bonds to market… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puerto Rico board seeks legal action against municipalities, authorities over pension shortfall
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Puerto Rico Oversight Board referred 10 municipal governments and three commonwealth-wide authorities for legal action over their alleged failure to transfer $4.5 million withheld from…
