...(Editor's Note: In the original version of this release, the rating was misstated in the headline.) CHICAGO (S&P Global Ratings) June 12, 2017--S&P Global Ratings assigned its '##' long-term rating to Wisconsin's general obligation (GO) refunding bonds of 2017, series 1. We also affirmed our '##' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on the state's existing GO bonds, as well as our '##-' ratings on its outstanding appropriation-backed debt and our 'A' ratings on bonds backed by the state's moral-obligation pledge and debt issued by the Wisconsin Center District secured by state appropriations. Finally, we affirmed our 'A-1+' rating on the state's GO commercial paper (CP) and extended municipal CP programs. The outlook, where applicable, is stable. "The '##' rating on Wisconsin's GO bonds reflects our view of the state's demonstrated ability to make midyear budget corrections and governmental framework supportive of credit quality," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Carol Spain....
