Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Puerto Rico Oversight Board has postponed by a year a planned cut to the central pension plan… Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A handful of Illinois public universities got their first dose of good rating news in a long time this week as they work to recover from…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs to move forward with a proposed pension and health benefits overhaul to protect its bond ratings……

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to shelve a re-amortization of the state’s pension funding schedule eases near-term pressure on the state’s battered ratings, analysts said.. Link…

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: 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: 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: 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: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is weighing a return to bonding for mass-transit projects… Link to Story

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