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John Hoeven, a Republican Senator and former governor of North Dakota, is keeping states' needs in mind with his bill to create Move America Bonds.
July 7 - Texas
Tax revenue in the top oil producing states has fallen sharply, dropping by 40% in Texas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
March 13 - Illinois
Municipal bond borrowing by Midwestern issuers picked up steam last year, rising by 6.9% to $63.5 billion as issuers loosened the reins a bit on new money borrowing and refundings recorded double-digit gains thanks to favorable interest rates.
February 24 - North Dakota
North Dakota will weather slumping oil prices and will continue to spend money on badly needed infrastructure in oil-producing counties, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Tuesday in his state of the state address.
January 6 - North Dakota
Williston, N.D., the small city located in the heart of the state's oil boom, can't keep up with the massive infrastructure and operating demands tied to the boom, Moody's Investors Service warned Friday.
December 5 - 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 - 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 - 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