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Editorial: DIA Got Out Of A Bad Public-Private Partnership, We Should Stop Getting Into Them.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down City Ordinance Attempting to Regulate Utilities’ Use of Municipal Rights-of-Way.
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Fitch Ratings: Great Hall Termination Will Not Hit DIA or Project’s Rating
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Hedge Fund Seeking to Void Illinois Debt Made Wager on Default.
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Investor Behind Illinois Bond Suit Made Short Bet Tied to Case, Funds Claim.
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New Jersey Law Expands Eligibility Criteria for Designating Redevelopment Areas: Day Pitney
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EPA Clears the Way for Much Needed Funds for Water and Sewer Repairs in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Restructures 200 Delinquent State Revolving Fund Loans.
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Appeals Court: Winnetka Stormwater Fee Not An Illegal Tax
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Fitch Affirms Illinois’ IDR at ‘BBB’; Outlook Revised to Stable
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Fitch Affirms Pennsylvania’s IDR at ‘AA-‘; Outlook Revised to Stable
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Atlanta Scores Nearly $1M to Support Economic Development in Struggling Areas.
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Ohio’s Budget Bill Includes Economic Development Incentives Provisions.
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Public Finance Watchdog Warns Illinois Taxpayers About Reports From Credit Rating Agencies.
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State Auditor: Serious Issues with Some Mississippi Agencies
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Kentucky’s New Pension Law Marks Unprecedented Reforms.
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Virgin Trains Seeks $3.6 Billion in Muni Bonds for California-to-Vegas Rail Line.
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Fitch Ratings: University of Alaska Hit by Shrinking State Support of Higher Education
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Here’s Why Puerto Rico’s Next Governor Will Inherit a Financial Mess.
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California Cities Ask Newsom to Remove Hurdles for PG&E Assets.
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Could Public Banks Help California Fund Affordable Housing?
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New Financial State of Chicago.
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Las Vegas Monorail Pays Off Bonds, Plans Market Return.
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Republican Ideas to Fund Michigan Road Repairs Taking Shape Over Summer.
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California Legislature Approves Multibillion-Dollar Wildfire Fund.
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California’s Fix for Utility Crisis Depends on Munis, Again.
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FCC Blocks Part of San Francisco’s First-in-Nation Broadband Law.
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First Circuit Provides ‘Guidance’ on Challenging Puerto Rico’s Debt Restructuring Statute: Nelson Mullins
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Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Plan Is Almost Done, and It Could Start a Fight.
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New Michigan Initiative Looks to Change State Revenue Sharing.
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Jaffray Will Soon Disappear From the Piper Jaffray Name.
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Fitch Downgrades Vermont’s IDR to ‘AA+’; Rates $125MM GOS ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable
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Mastercard, Mercator Advisory and NASACT Release Report on New York Payment Operations.
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Federal Government Demands Part of Oklahoma’s $270M Opioid Settlement.
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‘Drag This Out as Long as Possible’: Former Official Faces Rare Criminal Charges Under Open-Records Law
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S&P Extra Credit Podcast: All Things Texas
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S&P Charter School Brief: Nevada
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New Michigan Road-Funding Scheme: Issue $10B in Teacher Pension Debt to Free Up Cash.
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California ‘Public Banks’ Legislation Could Upend Local Government Finance, Backers Say.
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Philadelphia City Controller’s Office Identifies Significant Financial Errors.
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The Far-Reaching Effects if Puerto Rico Snubs Precedent and the Rule of Law.
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California Law Shedding Light on Public Bond Costs May Die Next Year.
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Illinois Comptroller Lashes Out Over Late budgetary Post-Mortem from 2018.
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Michigan GOP’s $1B Road Repair Idea: Pension Bonds.
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The Nuclear Option: Clearwater Condo Owners Push Back Against Bond Debt.
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Fitch Ratings: Texas HB3 Boosts State K-12 Funding, Reduces Local Tax Rates
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New California Debt Financing Guide for Public Agencies: Orrick
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The Lingering, Unresolved Battle Over Short-Term Rentals in One California City.
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Florida Zoning Appeals Law: Miami-Dade County Special Exception Denial Quashed .
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Why Are Residents Leaving Illinois in Droves?
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Puerto Rico Debt Plan Leaves Investors With a Choice: Lose Money or Fight
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Executive Director of Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Defends Proposed Restructuring Deal.
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New York Mall’s $300 Million Muni Bonds Cut to Junk by Moody’s.
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Fitch Webinar: Texas SB2 May Impact Local Government Ratings – Now Available On Demand
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S&P: Texas Local Governments Could Face Budget Headwinds–And Credit Quality Strain–From Property Tax Reform
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Puerto Rico Pension Deal Scales Back on Planned Cuts to Retiree Benefits.
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Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Strikes $35 Billion Restructuring Deal With Commonwealth’s Bondholders.
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Philadelphia’s Road to Pension Recovery.
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Illinois Last State in Nation to File Official Budget Report.
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Florida Creates Blockchain Task Force to Study Benefits of Blockchain Technology.
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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Amendments Narrowing Bargaining Rights for Public Sector Unions.
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California Blight-Fighting Agencies May Be Revived for Housing.
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Connecticut Closes a $3.7 Billion Deficit Without an Income-Tax Hike.
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Fitch: Evaluating KCI’s Airport Modernization Program.
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Will Legalizing Marijuana and Sports Betting Solve Illinois’ Budget Problems?
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Credit Analysts Cautious Over Illinois Budget, Infrastructure Plan.
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Baltimore Officials Estimate Damage From Ransomware Attack At Over $18 Million, Likely to Rise.
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Moody’s Raises Concerns over R.I. Continuing-Contracts Law.
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Ambac Announces The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Did Not Approve The Surplus Note Interest Payment Due on June 7, 2019.
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Bond Titan Spurns Illinois Rally Over ‘Pension Beasts’
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Cyberattack Hobbles Baltimore for Two Weeks and Counting.
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Fitch Ratings: Strong Economy Continues to Propel California’s Budget
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S&P Charter School Brief: Michigan
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Detroit Schools Borrow More and More to Pay Back Bonds.
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Moody’s: New Jersey’s Recession Preparedness Reserves are Weak.
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Illinois Governor Eyes $41.5 Billion Plan to Rebuild State’s Infrastructure.
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Why Illinois Is ‘Show of Shows’ in ‘Tight’ Muni Market.
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Illinois Pension Consolidation: A Path Forward Or A Road To Nowhere?
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Fitch Ratings: Illinois’ Revenue Picture Improves but Fiscal Questions Remain
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Maryland School District Turns to P3s to Tackle $8.5B Backlog.
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City of El Paso Considering Public-Private Partnership for Downtown Arena.
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S&P Charter School Brief: Texas
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S&P: Will The Next Phase Of Seismic Compliance Spending Shake California Hospital Ratings?
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Board Extends Power to Cover Puerto Rico’s 78 Municipalities.
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Puerto Rico Board Boosts 30-Year Debt Payment Forecast.
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Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Take Local Governments Under Its Wing.
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Fitch Rtgs: Congestion Pricing Will Provide Reliable Revenue to MTA
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To Address Climate Threat, California Must Lead the Way on Green Bonds.
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Puerto Rico Board’s $1 Billion Lawsuit Escalates Bond Feud.
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Puerto Rico Announces Deal to Restructure Power Authority Debt.
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Puerto Rico Seeks to Have $9 Billion in Debt Ruled Unconstitutional.
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S&P Charter School Brief: Pennsylvania
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S&P Extra Credit: New York State, Transit, And Locals
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S&P State Brief: Hawaii
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Illinois Budget Gap a Concern for Municipal Bond Market: Fitch
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Fitch Rates Philadelphia, PA’s GOs ‘A-‘; Outlook Revised to Positive.
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San Francisco Mayor Sees PG&E Assets as a ‘Great’ Opportunity.
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California to Finally Tackle Inverse Condemnation Reform for Wildfires? – Nossaman
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San Francisco Might Divorce PG&E But Not Wildfire Costs.
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Fitch Rates Philadelphia, PA’s GOs ‘A-‘; Outlook Revised to Positive.
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S&P State Brief: West Virginia
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The Hidden Horror of Hudson Yards Is How It Was Financed.
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California Is Set to Help PG&E and Maybe, Possibly, Take It Over.
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PG&E Caps Best Day Since Going Bankrupt as California Offers Help.
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California Governor Seeks to Protect Utilities From the Cost of Wildfires.
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Los Angeles Is Having a Loud Economic Boom.
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Alaska House Finance Committee Kills School Bond Debt Reimbursement.
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Missouri Senate Passes Law Banning TIFs in Flood Plains.
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S&P: The State Of New York’s Big Four Urban Areas Outside Of New York City.
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Judge Dismisses Truckers’ Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Tolls.
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Puerto Rico Oversight Board May Seek Money Back From Bondholders.
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Cash-Strapped Illinois, Chicago Seek Billions From Investors.
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Chicago, Illinois Bond Deals Cash In on Bond Market Rally.
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Is There Still A Path that Returns Puerto Rico to Debt Sustainability?
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Kansas City Joins U.S. Airport Boom With $1.5 Billion Renovation.
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Pennsylvania Proposes Restrictions on Municipal Interest Rate Swaps
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Investors Keep Puerto Rico Bonds After First Chapter of Restructuring.
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High-Yield Muni Market Passes a Key Test From Puerto Rico’s Sell-Off.
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Current Status of Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring.
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Seller’s Market Seen Aiding Illinois and Chicago Bond Issues.
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Fitch Ratings: California Ruling Leaves Pension Status Quo Intact for Now
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Airbnb Loses Major Fight Over California City’s Rental Law.
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San Francisco’s Version of a Green New Deal Is Taking Over Its Power Company.
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S.C.’s Massive Debt Load Partly Based on Misleading State Finance Report.
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NYSE Move That Never Happened Leaves NYC Still Paying Debt.
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Could New York City Go Bankrupt? The Muni Market Doesn’t Think So.
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Illinois’s Credit Problems Are Far From Over.
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Jackson County, Georgia Pays Hackers $400,000 After Ransomware Attack.
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Fitch Ratings: N.J. Exec Budget; A More Restrained Proposal With Projected On-Track Fiscal 2019
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Judge Denies Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Request to Compel Certain Bond Insurer Documents.
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Moody’s Scolds New York City on Amazon, Then Gives It a Pat.
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Atlanta Issues Environmental Impact Bond for Green Infrastructure.
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Santa Fe Wastewater Project Touted as a First.
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Puerto Rico’s Legacy Bondholders Claim Priority.
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Fitch Ratings: Illinois Governor’s Budget Plan Would Make Insufficient Progress
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Chicago’s Next Mayor: How Wall Street Sees the Outcome.
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New Policy Makes it Easier for Michigan Municipalities to Terminate Participation in MERS Defined Benefit Plan.
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Fitch Ratings: Connecticut Teacher Pension Changes Costly, But Lower Fiscal Risks
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New Mexico House OKs Public-Private Partnerships for Roads, Broadband Projects.
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MTA Bond Buyers Are Like New York Commuters Waiting for a Train.
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NYC’s $38 Billion of Debt Raised as Wall Street’s Sway Wanes.
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S&P to Pritzker: Pension Reform Only Way to Avoid ‘Junk’ Credit Rating.
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Credit Downgrades, Lawsuits, Lost Revenue Could Hinder Pritzker Pension Plan.
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Chicago’s Next Mayor Can’t Dodge Tax Pain Needed for Pension Fix.
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Fitch Ratings: Alaska Governor’s Budget Proposals Would Weaken Municipal Credit Quality
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Puerto Rico Bondholders Fume for Being Shortchanged in Swap.
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S&P Charter School Brief: Colorado
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S&P: Pennsylvania 2020 Budget Proposal Signals Near-Term Credit Stability
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New Jersey Appellate Division Rules Public Notices in Land Use Cases Need Clear Description of All Uses Proposed.
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Hedge Funds See Windfall From Bets on Puerto Rico After Storm.
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2019 Ohio Infrastructure Funding: How to Get It and Spend It Wisely
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S&P: Proposed New York State Budget Cuts AIM Funding, May Spell Long-Term Financial Stress For Municipalities
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Can Cities Set a Local Minimum Wage? Florida Supreme Court Says No.
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92nd Arkansas General Assembly/SB 289: Municipal Jurisdiction Over Utilities.
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Public Design-Build Projects in Arkansas (Part Two): Statutory Procurement Authority.
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New Sales Tax Bonds Issued Under Latest Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring.
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Illinois Housing Development Authority Launches New Initiative to Attract Bond Investors in 2019.
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Illinois Explores Ways to Pay Down Pension Debts.
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Illinois Governor Eyes Bond Sale, Tax Hike to Save Pensions.
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Puerto Rico’s Bleak Finances Brighten with Debt Restructuring.
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Hedge Funds Bask in Puerto Rico Bond Deal.
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Puerto Rico Oversight Board Tries To Repudiate GO Bonds (Radio)
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PR Bonds Poised To Rally On Big Fund Involvement (Radio)
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S&P Bulletin: Puerto Rico’s COFINA Restructuring Rests on Credit Fundamentals
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S&P Upgrades Detroit’s Credit Rating One Notch Closer to Investment Grade.
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S&P: Why California Special Assessment Ratings Are Bolstered By New Criteria
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San Francisco Selling Bonds for Broken $2.2 Billion Terminal.
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City, Meet County: St. Louis Weighs Historic Merger
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Fitch Rtgs: Oakland Teachers Strike Vote Will Not Trigger Downgrade; Highlights Pressures.
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Fitch Ratings: Alaska Proposals to Limit Budget Flexibility Could Pressure Rating.
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Fitch Ratings: TX Tax Proposals Could Limit Local Government Revenue Flexibility.
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Fitch Ratings: TX K-12 Funding Proposals Would Boost Rev Expectations.
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Investors Put a Price on Michigan State’s Sex-Abuse Settlement.
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How Does PG&E Impact California’s Municipal Bond Outlook?
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PG&E Bankruptcy May Have Wider Ramifications for California.
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Puerto Rico Wins Approval of $18 Billion Bond Restructuring.
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Puerto Rico Rebound Lures Mutual Funds Back to Island’s Bonds.
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New York Set to Cut 30-Year Bond Sales Amid Buyer ‘Resistance’
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California Sues Huntington Beach for Snubbing Affordable Housing.
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Fourth District Rejects CEQA Challenge To San Diego’s Use of Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption For Mission Beach Amusement Park Lease Amendment and Extension.
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Fitch Ratings: California Municipalities Brace for Next Downturn
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Fitch Ratings: L.A. Teachers Strike Will Not Trigger Downgrade; Highlights Pressures
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PG&E’s Last Bust Offers Caution for California Bond Investors.
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Banks Are on the Hook for $760 Million of Munis in PG&E Downfall.
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PG&E’s Bankruptcy Risk Spurs Trading Surge in Its Muni Bonds.
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California Shouldn’t Waste a PG&E Bankruptcy.
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The Future of a Bankrupt PG&E May Be a Breakup.
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Move to Invalidate Puerto Rico GO Debt Squeezes Bondholders.
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Puerto Rico’s $18 Billion Bond Restructuring Nears Completion.
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Puerto Rico Board Says Debt Is $6 Billion Over Limit.
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Puerto Rico Tests the Trump Strategy to Wipe Out Debt.
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Cuomo’s Budget Proposal Cuts Aid to Municipalities.
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New Jersey Appellate Court Rules Hoboken May Not Retroactively Apply Municipal Ordinances to Invalidate Prior Land Use Approval.
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PA Dept of Labor & Industry’s Bidding Thresholds Increase For Municipality Bidding.
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Munich Re Wins Arbitration It Initially Resisted, And Parties Agree To Dismiss Federal Lawsuit Against Munich Re As A Result.
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Applicability of Nevada State-Action Immunity to Private Parties.
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Fitch Ratings: Kentucky Benefit Changes Unlikely to Affect Pension Burden Near Term
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NJ Municipalities Must Demonstrate “Necessity” Linked to a Redevelopment Project to Condemn.
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New Year, New Laws Impacting Public Agencies In California – Part I
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