- by Robert Crump The Regents of The University of California (the Regents) are scheduled to issue $1.5 billion in Medical Center Pooled Revenue Bonds this week. The negotiated sale is planned for February 26th with Barclays and J.P. Morgan as joint senior managers....
Municipal Finance
Vermont Bond Bank; $22 Million in College System Bonds
- by Robert Crump The Vermont Bond Bank (VBB) is scheduled to issue $22 million in State College System Bonds this week. Series 2020A is scheduled for a negotiated sale with Morgan Stanley as Senior Manager. Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds will be used to...
City of Chicago; $346 Million in General Obligation Bonds
- by Robert Crump The City of Chicago is scheduled to issue $346 million in General Obligation (GO) Bonds this week. The Refunding Series 2020A is a negotiated sale with J.P. Morgan as lead managers and a pricing date of January 15th. Series 2020A Bonds have a fixed...
Chronically Late Municipal Bond Audits Further Delayed in FY 2018
By Richard A. Ciccarone, President of Merritt Research Services, an Investortools, Inc. Company Every year since 2007, Merritt Research Services1 (Merritt Research) reports the time it takes for municipal bond borrowers to complete their annual financial audits. The...
Featured Bond – City of New York $930 million in General Obligation Bonds
The City of New York is expected to issue $850 million in General Obligation Bonds to finance its 2020 budget and various capital projects planned for the new year. The sale is scheduled between October 1st to the 3rd, with Jefferies as the lead underwriter and many...
Featured Bond – Week of September 2nd, 2019: State of California to Issue $2.3 Billion Dollars in General Obligation Bonds
The State of California is scheduled to issue $2.3 billion dollars in Various Purpose General Obligation bonds in two parts. In order to refinance its outstanding debt, the state will issue $1.65 billion in Refunding Bonds. Proceeds from the remainder of the total,...
Featured Bond – Week of August 26, 2019: City of Atlanta to Issue $686 Million in General Revenue Airport Bonds
Featured Bond - Week of August 26, 2019: City of Atlanta to Issue $686 Million in General Revenue Airport Bonds The featured bond for the week of August 26, 2019 is the City of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson...
Featured Bond – Week of August 19, 2019: City of Houston, TX Combined Utility Revenue Bonds
Featured Bond – Week of August 19, 2019: City of Houston, Texas to Issue $785 Million in Combined Utility System Revenue Bonds Overview The City of Houston is issuing $785 million in Combined Utility System first lien revenue refunding bonds through negotiated sale. ...
Featured Bond – Week of August 5, 2019: State of Minnesota $673 Million in General Obligation Bonds
Featured Bond - Week of August 5, 2019: State of Minnesota $673 Million in General Obligation Bonds Overview The State of Minnesota is issuing $673 million in general obligation state bonds through competitive sale. The bonds are split into Series 2019 A-D. The 2019A...
What Illinois Can Learn From the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and Even Puerto Rico About Public Pension Reform
By James E. Spiotto The U.S. Supreme Court and virtually all state courts have recognized what the Rhode Island Supreme Court recently reaffirmed: insurmountable, unaffordable government contractual obligations for public pensions must be capable of reasonable and...