Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 10/31/2016: State of Illinois General Obligation – $480 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Illinois. Illinois is scheduled to issue $480 million in General Obligation Bonds the week of October 31,...
Month: October 2016
Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part IV: Can a Municipality File Chapter 9?
Part IV of James Spiotto’s Series on Fiscal Distress Myths & Realities: Whether a Municipality Can File for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part I: Default Rate Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part II: Use of Chapter 9 Fiscal...
High Speed Rail Part I: New Haven-Hartford-Springfield
Partnership Aims to Bring High Speed Rail Corridor to New England Over the course of the next several weeks, MuniNet Guide will take a closer look at some of the more significant and interesting high speed rail projects and plans going on throughout the United States....
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue Bonds – $1.1 Billion
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 10/24/2016: Chicago O'Hare International Airport Revenue Bonds – $1.1 Billion This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Illinois. Chicago O'Hare International Airport is scheduled to issue $1.1 billion in Senior...
Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part III: Government Defaults Have Consequences
Part III of James Spiotto’s Series on Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities: Access and the Cost of Borrowing is a Reflection of the Perceived Risk of the Government Credit Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part I: Default Rate Fiscal Distress...
‘Cities Challenge’ Offers Grants Large and Small for Innovative Community Builders
Knight Cities Challenge Accepting Applicants in Cities Across America Between October 10 and November 3, 2016, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is accepting applications for their annual Knight Cities Challenge. A $5 million pool has been set aside in grants...
Wisconsin Building Commission Approves Multiple Infrastructure Projects
State to Boost Infrastructure Development, as Wisconsin Building Commission Gives Go-Ahead for New Building and Repair Projects Last week, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission, a seven-member board chaired by Governor Scott Walker, approved several...
Philadelphia School District GO Bonds $817 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 10/17/2016: Philadelphia School District GO Bonds - $817 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Pennsylvania. The School District of Philadelphia is scheduled to issue $817 million in general obligation...
Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities Part II: Municipalities Use of Chapter 9 is Rare
Part II of James Spiotto’s Series on Fiscal Distress Myths and Realities: Municipalities Use of Chapter 9 is Rare Compared to Corporations Use of Chapter 11 See Part I of this series: Default Rate for State and Local Government Debt Has Been Relatively...
Illinois Officially Submits Medicaid Waiver to Improve Behavioral Health Services
Medicaid Waiver Would Free Up $2.7 Billion for Improvements Today, Governor Rauner joined agency directors, local officials and stakeholders today to announce Illinois has officially submitted the 1115 Medicaid waiver proposal to the federal government. The waiver...