- Utah
Making a big leap west, Missouri-based Gilmore & Bell PC snared an eight-lawyer public finance team from Ballard Spahr LLPs Salt Lake City office.
November 2 -
The University of Utah won a Standard & Poors upgrade to AA-plus en route to the bond market with $76 million of bonds.
January 25 - Utah
The success of a $4.6 million social impact bond in Utah shows that the relatively new form of financing solutions to social problems can work, according to Goldman Sachs and other stakeholders.
October 9 - Washington
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has become chair of the National Governors Association for 2015-2016 and has unveiled an initiative to highlight governors' innovative solutions to crucial programs.
July 28 - Utah
With its triple-A ratings solidly intact, Utah claimed $16 million of interest savings on two issues worth $220 million that priced competitively last month, officials said.
May 4 -
With a lawsuit between its two ski resorts settled, Park City, Utah, has earned a Standard & Poors upgrade on its sales-tax revenue bonds to AA-minus from A-plus.
April 27 - Utah
A Wasatch County, Utah, district that defaulted on $41 million of bonds for a wastewater treatment plant is accused of deliberate deception in a report from the state Auditors Office.
April 23 -
Standard & Poor's converted its positive outlook on Utah Transit Authority to a one-notch upgrade to A-Plus on April 17, citing the authority's improved coverage ratios after a January refunding.
April 20 -
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert called for negotiations on a plan to expand Medicaid that would be approved in a special session of the state Legislature.
March 24 -
On the final day of the legislative session, Utah lawmakers passed a bill that raises the state fuel tax for the first time since 1997.
March 13