- West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers sent Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin a budget for fiscal 2017 that relies on reserves, cuts and one-time measures that the governor had already threatened to reject.
By Shelly SigoJune 3 -
The North Carolina House voted 81-27 Thursday to cancel the Interstate 77 toll road project and send the bill unwinding the states first public-private partnership to the Senate.
By Shelly SigoJune 3 - Florida
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared the small city of Opa-locka to be in a financial emergency late Wednesday, authorizing the state to take control of the citys finances and debts.
By Shelly SigoJune 2 -
The North Carolina House Transportation Committee on Wednesday passed House Bill 954, which would unwind the states $648 million Interstate 77 project with Cintra Infraestructuras SA.
By Shelly SigoJune 1 - North Carolina
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission will auction $110.8 million of revenue bonds in what is still a rare competitive deal for a North Carolina issuer, one that it accelerated to beat the Fed's expected tightening.
By Shelly SigoJune 1 - Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday said that lawmakers should begin a special session on June 6 to continue work on the fiscal 2017 budget to avoid what he said are unnecessary cuts in important state services.
By Shelly SigoMay 31 -
Tennessee's general obligation bonds got a boost to AAA Thursday by S&P Global Ratings, which cited the states sound operations and improving economy.
By Shelly SigoMay 26 -
Port St. Lucie, Fla., will only recover 6% from the bond-laden incentive package the city used to lure a digital effects studio to town.
By Shelly SigoMay 26 -
Tax-exempt bonds give municipal issuers a unique advantage in negotiating public-private partnerships, a factor that some municipal market and legal advocates say should not be overshadowed.
By Shelly SigoMay 25 -
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said he would not discuss why he dismissed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport general manager Miguel Southwell and Watershed Management commissioner Jo Ann Macrina.
By Shelly SigoMay 23