- Louisiana
It could be January before Louisiana determines how much of a fund balance is available for the next budget, state legislators learned Friday. The uncertainty is delaying state bond sales.
October 17 - Louisiana
Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings to A-plus from AA-minus on Pineville, La.'s utility revenue bonds due to "sizeable" budget transfers.
October 16 - Louisiana
Louisiana will sell $675 million of bonds next month if a dispute over a year-end surplus clears up and ratings can be obtained.
October 16 -
The Louisiana Transportation Funding Task Force plans to ask candidates for governor about their positions on new ways to fund roads and bridges.
September 11 -
The Louisiana Transportation Funding Task Force holds its first meeting Sept. 10 to begin studying new ways of funding road and bridge projects.
August 26 - Kentucky
Southeast municipal bond issuers sold $21.78 billion of debt in the first six months of the year, a 31.4% decline driven by fewer taxable and refunding deals.
August 13 -
Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy sent a letter Aug. 11 telling the state attorney that he is not pleased with a federal housing discrimination settlement.
August 12 -
Louisiana State Bond Commission and Department of Justice attorneys entered into a settlement of the government's housing discrimination lawsuit even though the commission's chairman claims it was not authorized by the full SBC..
August 1 -
Financial advisor Calvin Grigsby of Grigsby & Associates filed a federal lawsuit against the Shreveport, La., City Council after the city sued his firm accusing him of overbilling financial advisory fees.
July 23 -
Louisiana issuers should take advantage of the SEC's initiative to self-report continuing disclosure lapses, the State Bond Commission urged Thursday.
July 17