- 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 - Missouri
St. Louis and Missouri leaders say they wont waver in paying off Edward Jones Dome bonds, though the stadiums National Football Leagues tenant has decamped for California and state lawmakers may balk.
February 22 -
The U.S. Justice Department filed suit against Ferguson, Mo., after the city rejected portions of a negotiated consent decree stemming from a fatal police shooting, adding more financial uncertainty for the citys already junk-rated credit.
February 11 -
Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. will pay $850,000 to settle securities fraud charges brought by Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander over the firm's underwriting of $39 million of bonds issued for a failed artificial sweetener plant.
February 8 - California
A Moody's Investors Service report evaluates the risks and benefits of public and private financing amid a surge in new U.S. stadiums targeting professional football and soccer.
February 2 -
Missouris transportation chief warned lawmakers that state lacks funds to rebuild aging roads and bridges.
January 27 - Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri heads into the market with a nearly $200 million new money and refunding sanitary- sewer system revenue deal Wednesday as the city chips away at needed infrastructure upgrades and its $4.5 billion overflow control program.
January 26 - Missouri
The Los Angeles Rams' planned stadium in Inglewood, Calif. is a credit positive for the city, Moody's Investors Service said.
January 15 - California
The St. Louis Rams beat out two other National Football League franchises and won the leagues permission to relocate to the Los Angeles area, where they plan to build a stadium in Inglewood.
January 13 -
Missouri will go ahead with planned road work with unexpected jump in gas tax revenues and a five-year extension of federal highway funding.
January 12