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Triple A Bond Rating For Delaware

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Gov. Jack Markell's office says the country's three major bond-rating agencies have awarded Delaware a triple-A rating.

Markell announced the ratings on Wednesday. The announcement came with the state's proposed issuing of $340 million of general obligation bonds.

Of the bonds being sold, $115 million will be available to retail investors until Feb. 19.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.