Southeast

The bond panel approved $215 million in public facilities revenue bonds and $125 million in housing bonds.

Southeast state governments are among the most dependent on federal Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA funding.

The action follows an upgrade for the sole purchaser of its power.

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management says the state will have widening deficits starting in fiscal 2026 unless changes are made.

A legislative office predicted the tax cut package would lead to a loss of $500 million a year rather than be revenue neutral.

The $44 million of unrated bonds, placed only with qualified investors, feature 9.5% coupons.

Main Street Natural Gas, a blended component unit of Georgia Gas, issues most of the authority's debt.

This is the first time the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority is bringing a PAC tranche in several years.

Denise Canada, appointed by Brad Briner to head state and local government finance, has experience working for the state's local and state governments.

This episode takes us inside The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance Conference, where airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, modular capital planning, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong.