- Kentucky
Kentucky legislators are expected to focus on keeping promises to the states retirees as they manage massive pension burdens and attempt to protect the state's credit ratings next year.
By Shelly SigoDecember 23 -
Standard & Poor's dropped Georgia's Oconee Regional Medical Center further into junk territory citing default as a "virtual certainty."
By Shelly SigoDecember 23 - Kentucky
A decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court to not review a lower court decision allowing library districts to assess property taxes is a credit positive, said Moody's Investors Service.
By Shelly SigoDecember 18 - Virginia
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe proposed a two-year budget for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 that includes a total of $2.84 billion in bond financing.
By Shelly SigoDecember 18 - Louisiana
Louisiana will use a short-term borrowing strategy to avoid disclosure requirements that would be challenging in the midst of a gubernatorial transition.
By Shelly SigoDecember 17 -
All Aboard Florida says it remains on track to offer private passenger train service in 2017 even though it was unable to issue $1.75 billion of private activity bonds amid turmoil in the high-yield market.
By Shelly SigoDecember 16 - Kentucky
The credit outlook on Paducah Power, Ky., returned to stable from negative after implementing a recovery plan and stronger performance at the Prairie State Energy Campus, Fitch Ratings said.
By Shelly SigoDecember 16 -
An Alabama court struck down a state law that would have allowed Jefferson County to return to the bond market.
By Shelly SigoDecember 15 -
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alan C. Stout likely will determine in January if Hillview should be the first municipality in Kentucky to qualify for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
By Shelly SigoDecember 14 - Louisiana
The way Louisiana addressed a $487 million mid-year deficit with one-time budget cuts exacerbates credit pressures facing the state, Moody's Investors Service said.
By Shelly SigoDecember 11