Municipal Bond Credit Report: Florida residents come out of retirement to fight CDD bond deal
Municipal Bond Credit Report: When Brenda Taylor bought a home in a development for Florida seniors, she never dreamed of coming out of retirement to fight a bond validation in…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hartford, CT Teeters on Bankruptcy
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Hartford, Connecticut’s capital city and hub of the state’s insurance industry, is edging closer to joining a small club of American municipalities: those that have sought…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: S&P places BAM and National on credit watch negative
Municipal Bond Credit Report: S& P Global Ratings placed two of the three active bond insurers – Build America Mutual and National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.,– on credit watch negative……
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pennsylvania Senate backs hybrid pension plan
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Pennsylvania state Senate voted on a bill to drastically change retirement benefits for most state employees and all school employees hired after 2018.. Link to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas County Schools Defaults on Millions of Dollars in Debt Payments
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas County Schools has filed paperwork confirming it has defaulted on millions of dollars in debt payments that were due this week… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: After state's action, Dallas and Houston still have pension hurdles to clear
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Dallas and Houston still face challenges to turn around troubled pension plans after securing pension legislation from the Texas Legislature, but officials are optimistic they can…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puerto Rico governor protects pensions, promises tax breaks
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Puerto Rico’s governor unveiled a budget Wednesday that prioritizes pension payments for tens of thousands of retired government workers who depend on a public pension system…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois budget inaction triggers new downgrades
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Two downgrades Thursday brought Illinois closer to becoming the first state with a junk bond rating… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: S&P, Moody's Cut Illinois To Near Junk, Lowest Ever Rating For A U.S. State
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The monetary problems plaguing the state of Illinois (not to mention its public pensions) have been widely documented here over the past few years, and today…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Texas governor signs Dallas Police and Fire Pension bill into law
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law the bill aimed at saving the troubled Dallas Police and Fire Pension System from insolvency… Link to Story
