Extra Credit: S&p Global Ratings Public Finance Podcast

Kate Boatright discusses some prison rating changes, in light of recent DOJ memo, and Carol Spain provides an update on the status of OPEB liabilities at the state level.

Jenny Poree discusses how a provides a policy change by the US Department of Justice regarding federal prisons will negatively impact our rated prison portfolio and Ashley Ramchandani provides an update on higher education rating actions in Illinois.

Geoff Buswick provides an overview of the MCDC initiative and Carol Spain discusses current economic factors impacting Pennsylvania local governments.

In this week’s episode, Managing Director Gabe Petek provides an overview of our recent report examining how 10 large states would be impacted by a hypothetical recession, and Senior Director Jane Ridley discusses our recent rating action on Detroit Public Schools.

David Hitchcock discusses our recent rating action on the State of Kansas.

Shivani Singh and Ashley Ramchandani provide an overview of our recent higher education median reports for public and private colleges and universities. Paul Dyson discusses our take on the impact of the recently-enacted Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) on Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Carol Spain, an Associate Director in the States Group out of Chicago, discusses our recently published article “Debt Levels Flatline As US States Prioritize Budget Management Over Investment”

Scott Nees discusses the impact of the oil price glut on the ratings for the Williston Parks and Recreation District in North Dakota, and Aulii Limtiaco talks about some positive rating action in the California housing sector.

On this week’s show we feature Michael Parker, who joins us to discuss a recent decision in the Colorado Court of Appeals concerning metro district taxing power.

In this week's edition, Avani Parikh, Associate Director, and Sussan Corson, Director, discuss the requests for comments for proposed changes to rating criteria for charter schools and pensions funded by states.

In this week's edition, Senior Director Kevin Holloran joins us to provide some insights on innovations and transformations occurring in the healthcare space.

In this week’s edition, Senior Director Larry Witte provides some highlights on our recent default and transitions report, and Director Scott Garrigan discusses our recent rating action on Chicago Water.

In this week’s edition, Senior Director Jane Ridley provides some insights on market ratings and drivers, in light of recent bankruptcies, and Managing Director Martin Arrick discusses our recent rating action on Kaiser.

In this week’s episode, Managing Director Gabe Petek discusses the highlights of our comprehensive report on state budgets and credit analyst Victor Medeiros explains what spurred our recent rating action on Oyster Bay, New York.

In this week’s Extra Credit, Analytical Manager Jessica Matsumori discusses the trends shaping the higher education sector, Director Scott Garrigan explains what’s behind the multiple notch downgrade on Atlantic City Municipal Utilities, and Senior Director Kevin Holloran reviews our recent downgrade on Catholic Health Initiatives.

In this week’s Extra Credit, Senior Director Mikiyon Alexander discusses our new article on rated state financing agencies and Senior Director Gabe Petek examines some of the recent pension reforms to the California State Teacher Retirement System, or CalSTRS, and the potential impact on the state’s credit quality.

In this segment of Extra Credit, Managing Director Geoff Buswick shares his insights on the environmental social and governance sector, and Associate Director Blake Yocom discusses the challenges facing Illinois's community college districts given the state's budget impasse.

In this segment of Extra Credit, Associate Director Sarah Sullivant discusses the highlights of our recent article about state and local government tax increment debt and Senior Director Michael Stock discusses our commentary on special assessment bonds.

In this week’s Extra Credit, Associate Director Omar Tabani explains what’s behind our recent rating action on the City of Houston and Senior Director Dave Hitchcock discusses the highlights of our recent report on Puerto Rico and its related credits.

In this week’s Extra Credit, Senior Director David Bodek discusses our recent report about the $5.1 billion in bank loans reviewed in 2015, and Senior Director Jane Ridley addresses questions regarding Detroit Public Schools.