- Alaska
Standard & Poor's warned that the plunge in oil prices could hurt Alaska's credit rating, unless the state takes action to address its deficit.
December 18 - Alaska
Moody's Investors Service has revised its outlook on Aaa-rated Alaska to negative from stable as plunging oil prices threaten to reduce the state's budgetary reserve.
December 17 - Alaska
The state of Alaska recently lowered its revenue forecast due to declining oil prices, with no immediate impact on its credit rating, according to Fitch Ratings.
December 12 - Texas
Falling oil prices add fiscal pressure to five of the nation's top energy-producing states, according to Moody's Investors Service.
October 27 - Alaska
Alaska has an edge over North Dakota in credit quality because of its exceptional fiscal reserves, according to Moody's Investors Service.
October 7 - Alaska
The failure of an Alaska ballot initiative that would have overturned new oil production tax incentives was deemed a credit positive by Moody's Investors Service.
August 29 - Wyoming
The Far West Region mirrored the U.S. with municipal bond sales dropping 24.8% during the first half of 2014 compared to the same period a year earlier.
August 14