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The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.
May 16 -
Illinois bonds are gaining ground in the secondary, supported by scant supply and recent fiscal developments viewed positively by investors and analysts.
May 14 -
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's about-face on re-amortizing to reduce next year's pension contribution is one less negative rating factor, agency analysts said.
May 9 -
The Pritzker administration says it can now afford to make the full originally scheduled pension contribution without re-amortizing the funding timetable.
May 8 -
A graduated income tax could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality — but only if done right, according to the rating agency.
May 7 -
The state Senate approved the proposed constitutional amendment on a party-line vote.
May 2 -
Municipal bond sales sank 28.2% from April 2018 as issuers awaited clarity on federal infrastructure plans.
April 30 -
The next five weeks will determine the fate of first-year governor J.B. Pritzker's proposals for the fiscally troubled state.
April 26 -
The full state Senate will weigh Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to ask voters to approve a graduated tax system after it cleared a committee.
April 15 -
Municipal bond volume will fall to $5.5 billion in the upcoming week, with green deals from Illinois and Arizona.
March 29