- Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center District is finalizing plans for a $203 million deal to cover much of the public tab for the new Milwaukee Bucks basketball arena.
May 17 - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers administration is defending its decision for a second consecutive year to defer repayment of commercial paper instead of retiring it as originally planned in the budget.
May 11 - Wisconsin
Milwaukee takes competitive bids Thursday on $300 million of notes and bonds, and plans another sale in June to support a basketball arena.
May 4 -
Despite what they say is low unemployment in their states, four governors who spoke on a panel at the Milken Institute Global conference said job creation is their main priority.
May 3 -
Illinois-based MercyRockford Health System is bringing a $495 million deal to lay the groundwork for both a new hospital and new identity as Mercy Health Corp.
April 26 -
St. Louis-based Ascension Health Alliance is set to bring $1.9 billion of bonds to market in deals that fold into one package the system's new money needs, refunding opportunities and refinancing of inherited debt.
April 21 - Wisconsin
Leaders of the Public Finance Authority take issue with criticisms that the Wisconsin-based national conduit issuer only exists to usurp local control from taxpayers and other bond-issuing authorities.
March 24 - Wisconsin
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, a national minority-owned law firm based in Milwaukee with an 11-strong public finance team, will shut down at the end of this month.
February 18 -
A $327 million University of Kansas bond sale that used a Wisconsin conduit issuer drew criticism from lawmakers seeking to ban future out-of-state deals.
February 4 - Wisconsin
A Wisconsin town has won back its investment grade rating after renegotiating direct purchase contracts with its banks.
December 21