bonds

Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in some communities in the state.The May 4 elections are a hodge-podge of local issues. A total of 189 issues will…

The powerful credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has downgraded two sets of bonds issued by Detroit Public Schools.The agency also expressed doubt…

The Kalamazoo City Commission will consider selling bonds to help cover part of its retiree health care costs tonight. City officials are considering a…

The judge’s decision to let the city of Detroit pursue Chapter Nine bankruptcy protection could have an effect on the municipal bond market.Municipal…

Detroit property owners face a quarter century of payments for construction and renovation of school buildings that no longer operate.The Detroit Free…

A few days ago, Michigan Radio’s Sarah Cwiek reported a story worth thinking about. The market for municipal bonds has nosedived since Detroit announced…

This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss Governor Rick Snyder's agreement to answer questions about the Detroit…

It looks like Michigan municipalities are finding the bond market a tough go after Detroit’s historic bankruptcy filing.Michigan cities and school…

Oakland County is going ahead with a planned bond sale next week.And according to county officials, they won’t be penalized for Detroit’s recent…

It’s a question many in local governments across the state have been asking themselves lately.There are a couple ways Detroit’s bankruptcy could have a…