- Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature ended a special session agreeing to budget cuts and using reserves to close a $304 million mid-year gap, while facing a $440.5 million shortfall in fiscal 2018 due to lower revenue estimates.
February 23 - Louisiana
The Louisiana State Bond Commission approved a smaller-than-planned general obligation borrowing Thursday that will save the cash-strapped states general fund about $3 million.
February 16 - 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 - Louisiana
Facing another budget shortfall, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will ask lawmakers to take up tax and budget reform measures.
February 8 -
Louisiana may rely on a P3 to finance the widening and other upgrades to Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.
January 31 -
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 - Louisiana
Facing a second $300 million deficit this year, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said lawmakers must meet in a special session and use a scalpel, not a sledge hammer to make strategic cuts.
January 27 -
Most of the oil states have gone into recession, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report.
January 24 - Louisiana
Louisiana now pegs its official mid-year deficit at $304 million, a number that is complicating the states ability to issue new debt.
January 19 - Louisiana
Louisianas economists projected Friday the states budget shortfall will be as high as $313 million, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to say the deficit clearly indicates the need for special legislative session.
January 13