Understanding Current Structures and Potential Changes to Federal Action in Puerto Rico Requires Analysis of the Enactment of PROMESA and its Provisions In a continuing series on the recovery of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, James Spiotto looks at the...
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Lake Oswego OR School District – $160 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 08/14/2017: Lake Oswego (OR) School District No. 7J - General Obligation Bonds – $160 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Oregon. The Lake Oswego School District #7J is issuing general obligation...
Fiscal Impacts of Immigration on State and Local Governments: Boon or Burden?
Study Finds Immigration Short-Term Net Cost; Long-Term Impacts by Jeffrey L Garceau Immigration is always in the news, and immigration policy is never settled. While there are many controversial facets of immigration policy in the United States, one way policy makers...
Bay Area Toll Authority Revenue Bonds – $1.1 Billion | MuniNet Featured Bond Issue
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of 07/31/2017: Bay Area Toll Authority Revenue Bonds (Intermediate Lien) – $1.1 Billion This week’s featured bond comes from the State of California. The Bay Area Toll Authority is issuing senior and subordinate toll bridge...
Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress Part I: The Gathering Storm
In Part I of 'Overcoming Economic Downturns and Fiscal Distress', James Spiotto Looks at the Gathering Storm in Illinois and Its Municipalities since 2000 In the Introduction to this series, James Spiotto stressed the need for deliberate, disciplined...
State of Hawaii Airport Revenue Bonds – $251 Million | MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 07/10/2017: State of Hawaii Airport Revenue Bonds - $251 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Hawaii. Hawaii is issuing airport system customer facility charge revenue bonds in the amount of...
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Revenue Bonds – $177 Million – MuniNet Featured Bond
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/22/2017: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Revenue Bonds – $177 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development is issuing...
Hawaii General Obligation Bonds (State of Hawaii) – $856 Million
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 05/01/2017: Hawaii General Obligation Bonds (State of Hawaii Taxable and Tax-Exempt) – $856 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the State of Hawaii. The State of Hawaii is issuing general obligation bonds bonds...
The Vote is in for Chicago Growth at Conference on Fiscal Future
Experts and Business Leaders Believe Engines of City's Fiscal Ship Powerful Enough to Steam Ahead, Despite Headwinds The Civic Federation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted an event, 'Chicago’s Fiscal Future: Growth or Insolvency?' on Wednesday at...
Massachusetts General Obligation Bonds (Green Bonds) – $778 Million
Featured Municipal Bond in the Market, Week of 03/27/2017: Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Obligation Bonds (Green Bonds) – $778 Million This week’s featured bond comes from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts is issuing general obligation and...