Municipal Bond Credit Research: Maine legislature weighs bill to permit municipal bankruptcy
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Municipal bankruptcies are illegal in Maine, but fiscal challenges in multiple Maine counties prompted legislators to consider legalizing them… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: GDPNow – Latest estimate: 5.4 percent — January 22, 2026
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2025 is 5.4 percent on January 22, unchanged from January…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Proposed Florida property tax cuts would affect local governments
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Proposals to substantially cut or even eliminate Florida’s non-school property taxes would profoundly impact the finances of its cities and counties… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Brightline defers Jan. 15 interest payment on subordinate debt
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Brightline has deferred interest on a closely watched Jan. 15 debt service payment as the Fortress Investment Group-backed Florida train continues to struggle to generate…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Platte County washes its hands of Zona Rosa shopping center
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Platte County, Missouri, will formally withdraw from the public financing of a shopping center that sparked multiple court battles after its sales tax revenues faltered…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Jackson Hospital deal reached
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Attorneys reached agreement on basic terms of restructuring in the Jackson Hospital, Alabama, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing the hospital to avoid the threatened closure… Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Southwest water supply woes spark credit concerns
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Corpus Christi is experiencing the credit consequences of dwindling water supplies… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Struggles for two bond-financed student housing projects
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Two Florida student housing deals that went to market in 2024 with speculative-grade ratings are showing signs of distress… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Brightline Florida will tap reserves to make debt payment
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Brightline Florida plans to tap debt reserves to cover a January payment on its senior bonds after it deferred its last debt payment on a…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Jersey City’s use of short-term notes takes a toll on its bond rating
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Jersey City, New Jersey, could be headed into financial trouble, according to a rating agency that accompanied its recent downgrade of the city with unusually…
