Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois’ new state budget paves the way for the state to pay off swaps tied to $600 million of floating-rate debt and authorizes $1.8 billion in…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: After trying to attain gilt-edged ratings for more than a decade, Florida finally convinced the last holdout, landing an upgrade to Aaa from Moody’s Investors Service……

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago Public Schools expects to return to the market in its new fiscal year with a general obligation refunding and is eyeing a possible new money…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Eric Papenfuse said Monday he will declare a state of fiscal crisis for Pennsylvania’s capital city, which seven years ago attempted a Chapter…

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: 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: 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: 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: 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’ 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…