CHICAGO (S&P Global Ratings) May 21, 2019--S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA' long-term rating and 'A-1+' short-term rating to the state of Wisconsin's series 2019A general obligation (GO) variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) notes. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AA' long-term ratings and underlying ratings (SPURs) on the state's existing GO bonds, its 'AA-' ratings on Wisconsin's appropriation-backed debt outstanding, and its 'A+' ratings on bonds backed by the state's moral obligation pledge, as well as its 'A' rating on the Wisconsin Center District bonds outstanding. Finally, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A-1+' short-term rating on the state's GO commercial paper (CP) and extended municipal CP programs. The outlook on all long-term ratings is stable. "The 'AA'
