Keeley Webster has covered the Bond Buyer's nine-state West Coast region for more than a decade. Prior to The Bond Buyer, she wrote about commercial real estate for the award-winning California Real Estate Journal until the paper folded. She moved into business reporting in 2000, but has covered politics, cops, courts, education and environmental issues for newspapers in seven different states. She has won several awards for her work, including an Associated Press award for in-depth reporting.
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Moody's credited generally sound fiscal practices, good governance and federal aid with the likelihood that Maui County and the state would retain their current credit ratings.
August 30 -
The award will be presented to Chu during Women in Public Finance's national conference in Washington, D.C. in September.
August 30 -
Fitch analysts mentioned the tardy ACFR in the ESG section of its most recent rating report on California general obligation bonds.
August 29 -
The state's transportation secretary credited funding from a 2017 gas tax increase for enabling it to clear up a backlog of transportation projects.
August 28 -
Municipal bond issuance in the Far West was down 2.3% in a first half that saw volume drop 17.1% nationally.
August 24 -
Recent laws extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims to file civil claims, impacting California school districts and counties.
August 17 -
The board named Jamie Asbury, the district's energy manager, to the top slot after an eight-month search.
August 16 -
The Legislative Analyst's Office says the overhaul of behavioral and mental health systems would come at the expense of services provided by county governments.
August 14 -
The coastal town of Lahaina is "gone," Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said during a press conference.
August 11 -
California follows Midwest and Southeast states that formed hubs to go after federal infrastructure funding to develop 'clean' hydrogen fuel technology.
August 10