Municipal Bond Credit Report: SEC probes the meltdown of South Carolina’s twin nuclear reactor project
Municipal Bond Credit Report: South Carolina’s failed twin nuclear reactor project, partly owned by Santee Cooper, faces a widening investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Why the volcanic eruption is unlikely to dent Hawaii County’s ratings
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano isn’t likely to result in any rating changes for Hawaii County, according to Fitch Ratings… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Coal industry woes a factor in a Kentucky county’s seven-notch downgrade
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A Kentucky county and its sole hospital received multi-notch rating downgrades as they struggle in a region hit by the declining coal-mining industry’s closures, bankruptcies and…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Criteria change sends Build Illinois sales tax bonds down five notches
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Build Illinois sales tax revenue bonds absorbed a five-notch downgrade Friday following a revision to Fitch Ratings’ criteria for state dedicated tax bonds… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: $800 million in orders placed for Jefferson County’s GOs
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Jefferson County, Alabama, received more than $800 million in orders during Wednesday’s pricing of general obligation refunding warrants, resulting in demand that helped the county achieve…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: St. Louis credit rating again downgraded in ‘wake-up call’ from Moody’s
Municipal Bond Credit Report: St. Louis’ general-obligation rating fell from A3 to Baa1 on Wednesday, and ratings on revenue bonds also were downgraded. Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pennsylvania’s distressed cities program still easier to enter than leave
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Entering Pennsylvania’s workout program for distressed communities, known commonly as Act 47, remains a one-way ticket for most cities… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Why Mnuchin thinks changes to Dodd-Frank will pass soon
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. Treasurer Steven Mnuchin thinks Congress could agree within two months on changes easing the Dodd-Frank regulations that were put in place following the 2008 banking…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Public safety pension funds may flood Illinois with intercept requests
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Even as Harvey, Illinois, won a court order to release funds the state withheld to cover overdue pension debts, a second city has joined the ranks…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: CalPERS changes spur California city to plan pension obligation bond deal
Municipal Bond Credit Report: La Verne, California, is moving forward with plans to sell pension obligation bonds to deal with a nearly $50 million anticipated pension liability… Link to Story
