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Minnesota-based HealthEast Care System lost its Fitch Ratings investment grade rating over its lack of progress in improving profitability.
May 26 - Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers wont immediately be called back to work to tackle a capital budget and long-term transportation funding plan after failing to act on both fronts before their session drew to close at midnight, Gov. Market Dayton said Monday.
May 23 -
Both 10-year transportation funding plans proposed by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton include $2 billion of road bonds.
May 17 -
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton will propose a compromise transportation funding bill to resolve a legislative deadlock.
May 16 -
The Mayo Clinic is returning the market Tuesday with a $200 million refunding, a follow up to its $350 million taxable new-money issue in March.
May 2 -
State officials say a 45% road funding shortfall will cripple Minnesotas highway expansion plans by 2018.
April 15 - Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton wants to spend $700 million of the states $900 million surplus on various initiatives and tax relief while leaving $200 million on the books should state revenues falter.
March 15 - Minnesota
Financial and legal firms that do bond work for Chicagos sister agencies would face greater diversity disclosure requirements under a bill introduced last month to the Illinois General Assembly.
March 2 - Minnesota
Economic strains are denting Minnesotas rosy revenue picture, giving state lawmakers less wiggle room on new spending, borrowing plans, and tax relief.
February 29 - Illinois
The Midwest lagged the national uptick in issuance last year as the conservative region did take advantage of low interest rates to refund debt but held tight the purse strings on new money borrowing.
February 23