- North Carolina
A bill in the North Carolina General Assembly would ask voters to lower the income tax rate to 5.5% from 10%, a move that opponents say would restrict budget flexibility and jeopardize the state's triple-A ratings.
By Shelly SigoJune 29 - Kentucky
The outlook for the University of Louisville was changed to developing after Moody's Investors Service found that Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevins dismissal of the board of trustees raised uncertainty about the universitys governance.
By Shelly SigoJune 24 - Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers capped their third session of the year on Thursday adopting a fiscal 2017 budget with $300 million in cuts while failing to address a projected $200 million current-year deficit.
By Shelly SigoJune 24 -
The small south Florida city of Opa-locka, recently designated by the state to be in a financial emergency, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the Miami Herald.
By Shelly SigoJune 23 -
In a first-of-its-kind case, a federal judge hears arguments June 30 on motions to dismiss a challenge by two Florida counties of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds for the All Aboard Florida passenger train.
By Shelly SigoJune 22 - Louisiana
As Louisiana lawmakers remain at odds with the governor over program funding as the state faces an even higher deficit estimate.
By Shelly SigoJune 20 - Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin restructured the state pension board as a state agency, saying the move was necessary to achieve greater transparency and better administration.
By Shelly SigoJune 17 -
Georgias Oconee Regional Medical Center did not make its June 1 bond payment, and although the hospital said it plans to pay the debt, S&P Global Ratings sent its ratings to the bottom of the junk scale.
By Shelly SigoJune 17 -
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson said the $800 million cost to unwind the I-77 Mobility contract and finance the projects in-house are among his concerns about House Bill 954, which would terminate the P3.
By Shelly SigoJune 16 - Alabama
Wilmington Trust opened a new office in Birmingham, Ala., as part of an expansion of its corporate trust services in the Southeast; six new employees will offer trust and escrow services.
By Shelly SigoJune 16