SAN FRANCISCO (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 4, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' rating to Wisconsin's $257.1 million general obligation (GO) refunding bonds of 2014 series 3. At the same time, Standard&Poor's assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the state's $56.5 million GO refunding bonds of 2015 series 1. In addition, we affirmed our 'AA' rating on the state's approximately $8.03 billion in existing GO debt. We also affirmed our 'AA-' rating on the state's $3.36 billion in existing appropriation bonds and master lease certificates of participation, as well as our 'A' rating on the state's moral obligation-backed debt. The outlook on all ratings, where applicable, is stable. "The rating reflects our view of the state's
