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The Tuscaloosa County School System took a step toward building additional schools by moving forward with a bond sale to finance the projects.
May 25 -
David Carrington said his experience with Jefferson County’s bankruptcy prepares him to run for Alabama’s highest office.
May 8 -
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- City leaders agreed Monday to refinance some debt and gain around $273,000 for taxpayers.
April 25 - Finance and investment-related court cases
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and resigned late Monday, followed by Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey's swearing in as the state’s 54th chief executive.
April 11 - Finance and investment-related court cases
Impeachment proceedings began Monday against Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley by the House Judiciary Committee, after the state’s high court ruled that hearings could proceed.
April 10 - Finance and investment-related court cases
The Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause to believe Gov. Robert Bentley violated ethics and campaign finance laws.
April 6 -
Jefferson County can refinance $500 million of outstanding limited-obligation school warrants, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in a decision that could put the county in the bond market by mid-year.
March 22 - Kentucky
Issuers across the Southeast brought $71.7 billion of municipal bonds to market in 2016, a 3.3% year-over-year increase that was generated largely by refundings.
February 15 -
In oral arguments on Jefferson County, Ala.s bankruptcy plan last month, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals expressed concern that ratepayers challenging the plan did not request a stay before bonds were sold.
January 25 - Alabama
A significant increase in Birmingham, Ala.s pension liabilities led Fitch Ratings to cut the citys issuer default and bond ratings by one notch to AA-minus, and to revise the rating outlook to negative.
January 17