Municipal Bond Credit Report: Municipal bond volume reached an all-time high in 2016, driven by refundings in the middle of the year, as issuers looked to take advantage of low…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The board of California’s state public pension system, Calpers, voted Wednesday to lower expectations for future investment returns, a step that will increase pressure on the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: A former portfolio manager who was responsible for investing $53 billion in New York State employee retirement funds took over $100,000 in bribes in exchange for…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: It was a deal that wasn’t supposed to cost taxpayers an extra dime. Now the state’s annual tab is in the billions, and the cost keeps…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Top officers of the largest U.S. pension fund want to lower their investment targets, a move that would trigger more pain for cash-strapped cities across California…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Debt issuance from Texas state government is expected to fall about 25% in the current fiscal year compared to the previous year, according to the Texas…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The prospect of a state government that bleeds red ink backstopping an arena that does likewise could prompt a battle royal in Connecticut…. Link to Story

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s downgrades Dallas over pension fund concerns 1 notch to A1. They have also kept it on negative watch. Only 14 months ago, they rated the…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: Ratings for the new bonds, backed by a $45 million a year property tax levy approved by the Chicago City Council in 2015, were not available.…

Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s Board of Trustees suspended lump-sum withdrawals from the pension fund Thursday, staving off a possible restraining order and stopping…