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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The Washington refunding deal is built on an extraordinary optional redemption of Build America Bonds despite criticism from investors who hold them.
March 22 -
Alex Boutyrski, who joins as a senior vice president, will work in the group launched by John Baracy in February.
March 21 -
California State Controller Malia Cohen says her office will get the release of the state's ACFR back on track within two years.
March 20 -
Fitch analysts cited improved financial metrics, a full recovery on enplanements and great clarity on its capital program.
March 15 -
Gov. Tina Kotek sent a letter to transportation commissioners asking them to scrap a tolling plan for Portland-area highways that was seven years in the making.
March 15 -
Though the economists don't expect a recession looking out two years, there is a lot of risk related to the conflict in the middle east and uncertainty around monetary policy.
March 13 -
Raymond James' 10 hires include six senior bankers and an entire Citi public finance team focused on California.
March 11 -
One investor is offloading the debt, while another sees an opportunity.
March 8 -
The San Diego Community College District is among those joining the trend of buying back bonds in a tender to refund for savings.
March 4 -
Washington state lawmakers approved a $14.6 billion two-year transportation budget, a $1 billion increase.
March 1