- Kentucky
Southeast issuers sold $37.63 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2016, a decline of 10.9% from the same period last year, even as new money deals increased.
August 24 -
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals delayed oral arguments in Jefferson County, Ala.'s bankruptcy appeal until November, and now plans to hear the case in Montgomery, instead of Atlanta.
August 18 -
Municipal bonds issued for Tennessee-based Global Ministries Foundation housing projects were placed on S&P Global Ratings' CreditWatch and could face rating downgrades because of uncertainty related to a federal investigation.
August 10 - Alabama
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has called lawmakers back to Montgomery Aug. 15 to consider allowing voters to decide on implementing a state lottery to pay for essential government services.
August 2 - Alabama
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley released a video Wednesday appealing for voters to support a state lottery to pay for essential government services he said were not fully funded in the upcoming budget. He plans to ask lawmakers to put a lottery on the ballot in a special session he will call soon.
July 27 -
Former Alabama House of Representatives speaker Mike Hubbard was sentenced Friday to four years in prison on 12 felony corruption charges stemming from his role as a legislator
July 11 - 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.
June 16 -
Fitch Ratings upgraded Jefferson County, Ala.s general obligation and issuer default ratings to A from BBB, saying that the county has put finances on a strong footing.
May 20 -
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has said oral arguments will be held in Jefferson County, Ala.s bankruptcy case, although dates for those arguments have been set three times then postponed without a reason.
May 17 -
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.
April 5