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Florida bond director Ben Watkins does not believe public-private partnerships that include private financing benefit the public sector, but P3 proponents disagree.
By Shelly SigoApril 22 - Kentucky
Hillview, Ky., has filed a motion to dismiss its Chapter 9 bankruptcy case based on a settlement with a creditor that Moody's Investors Service said may prove unaffordable for the small city south of Louisville.
By Shelly SigoApril 22 - West Virginia
West Virginia took a one-notch Standard & Poors downgrade, stemming largely from sharply reduced demand for coal products. Its GO bond rating is now AA-minus.
By Shelly SigoApril 21 - Louisiana
It will take time to repair Louisianas structural budget imbalance but the state is committed to resolving its challenges, Gov. John Bel Edwards said at the National Municipal Bond Summit.
By Shelly SigoApril 21 -
Bond attorney Kareem Spratling, whose career was boosted by timely mentoring, wants to assist the careers of lawyers of diverse backgrounds as chairman of the Diversity Committee for the National Association of Bond Lawyers.
By Shelly SigoApril 20 - Kentucky
A plan to resolve Hillview, Ky.'s bankruptcy case led Standard & Poor's late Tuesday to lift the bond ratings of the small city south of Louisville to investment grade from junk.
By Shelly SigoApril 20 - Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said Tuesday that he ordered an investigation into potentially illegal contracting and coerced political contributions during former Gov. Steve Beshears administration.
By Shelly SigoApril 19 - Kentucky
Kentucky legislators passed a biennial budget that cuts state agency and higher education funding in order to contribute $1.28 billion toward its underfunded pensions.
By Shelly SigoApril 18 -
Louisianas fiscal problems require that the state alter how it prioritizes capital outlay projects, particularly those financed with state bonds, said Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne.
By Shelly SigoApril 14 - Louisiana
As Louisiana prepares to price $359.3 million of general obligation bonds next week for budget relief, headline risk associated with Illinois and Puerto Rico may factor into borrowing costs.
By Shelly SigoApril 13