- North Dakota
Midwestern voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a handful of finance-related ballot questions and the leadership of eight states, including several where debate over fiscal pressures is taking center stage.
October 31 -
Moody's Investors Service returned Vadnais Heights, Minn.'s general obligation bonds to low investment grade, now that a resolution is in place on $27 million of bonds that defaulted after the city failed to honor a pledge on a sports complex.
October 16 -
Three more Midwestern issuers have said that they can redeem Build America Bonds issued in 2010 because their subsidy payments from the federal government have been reduced due to sequestration.
September 23 -
Moody's Investors Service has revised Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services' outlook on its A3 rating to positive from stable in recognition of steady operating improvements.
September 16 -
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission heads into the market Wednesday with a $275 million subordinate general airport revenue refunding with no near-term new-money borrowing in sight.
September 9 - Minnesota
The public agency overseeing construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium approved a $49 million increase in the project's budget due to rising construction costs.
August 22 - Missouri
Borrowing by Midwest issuers slid 13.2% for the first half of 2014 but new-money issuance fueled by Chicago and Illinois deals helped boost new-money by 16.8%.
August 12 - Minnesota
Minnesota will take bids Tuesday on $904 million of general obligation bonds in a sale bolstered by a refunding piece and decision to skip its customary second annual new money issue.
August 8 - Minnesota
Minnesota will take bids Tuesday on a rare certificates of participation issue for $85.4 million Tuesday to raise funds to finance a new legislative office building that was the subject of a legal challenge.
August 4 -
The Regents of the University of Minnesota will sell $141 million of general obligation bonds Thursday to finance construction of a new ambulatory care center.
July 23