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Puerto Rico risk pulls Children’s Trust bond prices down, out of line with similar tobacco bonds (pdf) – January 18, 2018
Tobacco bonds are all backed by the same revenue no matter what state or municipality issues them. The difference is in structure. It was interesting that in January 2018 the Puerto Rico tobacco bonds started trading lower than other similarly structured tobacco bonds. It showed bondholders concerns that the bankruptcy commonwealth may try to access those funds.
Water Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act funds replacing revolving loans for some utilities (pdf) – February 28, 2018
I’d been covering WIFIA since the Obama administration created it in 2014, so outside of the Environmental Protection Agency I was probably the most excited person when the Trump administration funded the program. It aims to make financing cheaper for water utilities nation-wide, but the new program still has some growing pains to work through.
Debtwire
Puerto Rico Governor’s comments in Senate hearing raise questions of history of fraud (pdf) – October 23, 2015
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority monoline insurer negotiations may hinge on a Government Development Bank bond (pdf) – October 14, 2015
Flint City hitched to Karegnondi Water Authority for now (pdf) – July 15, 2015
Puerto Rico legislature moves toward sales and use tax distribution changes (pdf) – June 9, 2015
Pending federal legislation could yield more than USD 1.3bn for drought impacted California water agencies (pdf) – August 5, 2015
Puerto Rico enjoys bond rally while it shuffles the deck chairs (pdf) – Oct. 31, 2013
Detroit’s Orr visits Goldman Sachs as bankruptcy court runs out of cash (pdf) – Oct. 4, 2013
Detroit swap litigation could join proceedings following two hearings in New York (pdf) – Sept. 11, 2013
Puerto Rico debt downgrade would not cause mutual fund exodus (pdf) – June 13, 2013
Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s ‘twin tunnels’ add USD 16.6bn of expenses to Southern California water utilities – New Coverage (pdf) – June 3, 2013
Michigan not evaluating Wayne County despite leadership’s statements of financial distress (pdf) – May 7, 2015
Long Island Power Authority faces privatization debate amid post-Sandy fallout (pdf) – Jan. 15, 2013
Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority to remain in default, continue debt service reserve draws to make bond payments (pdf) – Dec. 10, 2012
New governor Garcia Padilla will not be able to chart a new path for pensions in Puerto Rico (pdf) – Nov. 9, 2012
Compton Community Redevelopment Agency faces cocktail of financial difficulties, city audit problems – New Coverage (pdf) – Oct. 10, 2012
Argus Media
US planted corn acreage to increase by 4pc – Update (pdf) – March 30, 2012
USMC products – Chicago ULSD differentials firm (pdf) – March 22, 2012
Bloomberg News
Banks adding ex-government leaders to boards (pdf) – Nov. 16, 2011
BofA Targets New Jersey for Closings in Retreat: BGOV Barometer (pdf) – Oct. 14, 2011
Progressive Profit Falls 42% to $150.7 Million on Investments, Storm Costs (pdf) – Oct. 12, 2011
U.S. Insurers Have Deepest Catastrophe Losses Since 2001 (pdf) – Oct. 7, 2011
Geithner Hands Loss to Bailout Warrant Holders: BGOV Barometer (pdf) – Oct. 7, 2011
The Buffalo News
Used-car values reach new heights (pdf) – Aug. 15, 2011
The university of penny-pinching (pdf) – Aug. 8, 2011
Bethune Lofts project moves forward as $1.05 million purchase is completed (pdf) – June 23, 2011
Tunnel will increase Canada’s power generation capacity (pdf) – June 19, 2011
Midland Daily News
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Midland sees increase in participation with new recycling program (pdf) – March 14, 2011
Central Michigan Life
Mount Pleasant man ministers through competition (pdf) – April 26, 2010
Five-county sting recovers $4.2 million worth of marijuana; eight people arrested in Isabella County for growing (pdf) – Sept. 20, 2010
Maryellen Tighe 