Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fitch drops Oklahoma State to AA-minus ahead of $77M deal
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: Colorado cities flip the narrative on municipal broadband
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: What a leaner gas tax means for Ohio’s roads
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: Ruling on Puerto Rico revenue bonds may be ‘game changer’ on mainland
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: Demographic shifts challenge higher education sector
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…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Why highly rated issuers would consider private placements
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Private placements and direct bank loans aren’t just for unrated bond issues, credits with low or non-investment grade ratings, or distressed issuers, panelists said Tuesday at…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Rhode Island pension arbitration ruling a cautionary tale
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Fallout from an arbitration ruling that Warwick, Rhode Island, must stop using its two-tiered pension system for firefighters is “a cautionary tale on both sides,” said…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago and Illinois reap benefits of cash-rich market
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago and Illinois poured more than $1 billion of their high-yielding, low-investment-grade rated general obligation paper into the market on the same day and a cash-flush…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Ruling on Puerto Rico revenue bonds may be 'game changer' on mainland
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: California wildfire rating risks spread to public utilities
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The wildfire liabilities that sent investor-owned Pacific Gas & Electric into Chapter 11 are beginning to have a rating impact on California’s public electric utilities… Link…
