Jennifer Shea

4 days ago | bondbuyer.com | Jennifer Shea

The nation's first zero-emission locomotives will be among the projects funded by bond proceeds from Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority's $130 million of Series 2025A general obligation bonds. The pricing date, April 28, is firm, RTA Chief Financial Officer Kevin Bueso told The Bond Buyer. "It was contingent on the board approving and us getting the ratings within the timeline that we had, and we have gotten both of those, so we are good," he said.

5 days ago | bondbuyer.com | Jennifer Shea

Convert part of Michigan Avenue into a pedestrian, cyclist and bus-only corridor; enliven an existing underground pedestrian network; and combine a creative residency program with affordable housing for artists: that's how to start a downtown Chicago revival, according to the winning team in the University of Chicago Harris School's Public Policy Innovation Challenge, a "Shark Tank"-style competition for up-and-coming policy pros.

5 days ago | bondbuyer.com | Jennifer Shea

The Port Authority of Kansas City's board of commissioners will decide next week whether to issue $10 billion of taxable revenue bonds for a data center complex. The conduit issuer plans to close on the bonds and execute a development agreement and an incentive compliance agreement with the developer sometime this year, according to a presentation shared with The Bond Buyer. The presentation did not name the company developing the parcel in the Northland area of Kansas City.

1 week ago | bondbuyer.com | Jennifer Shea

The Ohio House's recently passed operating budget includes a provision that caps school districts' carryover balances at 30% of their annual operating costs, which critics say could impact ratings. Money in excess of the cap would have to be returned to homeowners as discounts on their property tax bills. Some say that could hobble school districts.

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Jennifer Shea

The Ohio House's recently passed operating budget includes a provision that caps school districts' carryover balances at 30% of their annual operating costs, which critics say could impact ratings. Money in excess of the cap would have to be returned...