- Texas
President Trump's "sanctuary city" order is expected to foreshadow more long-term turbulence for urban-federal relations as the president sought to force compliance with his objectives by threatening to cut federal funding.
February 2 -
A federal court should dismiss two lawsuits challenging bond financing for the All Aboard Florida train project because the new administration will review future private-activity bond applications, court filings said.
February 1 - Florida
Florida Gov. Rick Scott unveiled a record $83.5 billion budget for fiscal 2018 that could set the stage for a confrontation with lawmakers over borrowing plans.
February 1 -
The bonds of 16 affordable housing properties affiliated with Global Ministries Fellowship were downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, sending 14 more of the credits to junk.
January 31 -
A federal judge has denied former Miami budget director Michael Boudreaux's motion for a new trial after a jury found him guilty of securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors, but he is still exploring options for appeal, his lawyer said.
January 31 - Florida
With Florida facing a structural budget imbalance, lawmakers advanced a comprehensive gaming bill that would bring millions in new revenue and establish predictability for our state budget, its sponsor said.
January 26 -
After R.J. Reynolds sold four cigarette brands to ITG Brands, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi sued the companies saying they have refused to comply with terms of the states 1997 tobacco settlement deal.
January 23 -
With a privately owned passenger train service just months away from starting up in south Florida, opponents told a federal judge it would be inequitable to dismiss their lawsuits because of a backroom deal involving public financing for the project.
January 18 - Florida
Ben Watkins, director of Floridas Division of Bond Finance, will receive the third annual Jim Lebenthal Infrastructure Champion award at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference in New York Jan. 31.
January 11 -
A federal judge denied a request by two Florida counties for additional documents about public financing for the All Aboard Florida private passenger train project, moving their lawsuits closer to a ruling on dismissal.
January 10