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Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, a Democrat, filed suit Monday contending that budget cuts at nine public colleges and universities ordered by Republican Gov. Matt Bevin were illegal.
By Shelly SigoApril 11 -
UMB Bank N.A., the bond trustee for Texas Pellets, accelerated the outstanding debt on $186.5 million of bonds due to a default at the company owned by German Pellets, which filed for insolvency in February.
By Shelly SigoApril 11 -
Douglass P. Selby will be the new head of public finance at Hunton & Williams, and John ONeill will lead the public-private partnership practice group.
By Shelly SigoApril 8 - South Carolina
The South Carolina Public Service Authoritys A1 bond ratings were confirmed Tuesday by Moody's Investors Service, which cited progress on the construction of two first-in-kind nuclear units.
By Shelly SigoApril 7 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Monday creating the Florida Department of Transportation Financing Corp., to issue tax-exempt bonds for agency projects that will include public-private partnerships.
By Shelly SigoApril 6 -
A federal judge approved a $20 billion settlement with BP to resolve litigation brought by five Gulf coast states over the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
By Shelly SigoApril 5 - Louisiana
Fitch Ratings downgraded Louisianas general obligation bonds by one notch to AA-minus on Tuesday as the troubled state prepares to refund debt as part of a deficit-reduction plan.
By Shelly SigoApril 5 - North Carolina
Veteran bond attorney Mary Nash Rusher has joined McGuireWoods LLP as a partner in the firms Raleigh, N.C., office.
By Shelly SigoApril 5 -
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said Friday he will file suit if Gov. Matt Bevin fails to rescind immediate budget cuts the governor imposed at state colleges and universities.
By Shelly SigoApril 4 -
WellStar Health System expanded its hospital network to 11 from five after Fridays closing on the acquisition of five hospitals from for-profit Tenet Health, and a merger with nonprofit West Georgia Health, but its ratings suffered.
By Shelly SigoApril 1