Midwest

States are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships with developers to create new workforce housing so residents can afford to live where they work.

Brodie Killian has moved to PFM from Stifel Nicholas & Co., joining its Ann Arbor office as a director.

Duluth-based St. Luke's affiliation with Aspirus Inc. has lifted the prospects for its speculative-grade bonds; S&P placed the hospital on CreditWatch positive.

Celebrating Ohio's "highest possible credit rating," Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his State of the State address to the General Assembly in Columbus.

S&P's upgrade to BBB from BB-plus follows a March upgrade from Moody's Ratings, bringing the city to investment grade a decade after its historic bankruptcy.

The two attorneys who joined Chapman were part of the team who worked on CommonSpirit's massive financing in 2019.

With cyberattacks on the rise, issuers have had to keep fortifying their defenses against criminals targeting the public sector. 

Since war broke out on Oct. 7 between Israel and Hamas, over $1.64 billion of Israel bonds have been sold to more than 35 U.S. states, counties, cities and municipalities.

Voters in the Milwaukee Public Schools District passed a referendum Tuesday that would raise property taxes to fund $252 million of additional spending.

This is the second wastewater deal since the city received an upgrade in April 2023.