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Leibowitz works in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana office, and is helping the firm expand in the state, a spokeswoman said.
By Shelly SigoMay 2 -
Birmingham, Alabama's general obligation bond rating was lowered one notch by Moody's due to growing pension liabilities.
By Shelly SigoApril 30 -
The Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority’s bond rating is being pressured by pending legislation usurping the agency’s power, Moody's says.
By Shelly SigoApril 26 -
A bill restructuring a local expressway authority would order tolls to be lowered by 25%, threatening future road projects.
By Shelly SigoApril 24 -
The bid to have the state government edge out Atlanta for control of the busy airport remains active for next year's legislative session.
By Shelly SigoApril 4 -
Owners of the privately owned passenger train project plan to ask the Florida Development Finance Corp. to approve more bonds Friday.
By Shelly SigoApril 3 -
The Florida Development Finance Corp.’s $1.75 billion bonds for the Virgin Trains USA passenger rail project found $4B of suitors.
By Chip BarnettApril 2 -
All of Hilliard’s municipal advisors and associates agreed to join Baird, expanding its presence in the public finance sector.
By Shelly SigoApril 2 -
A bill moving through the state legislature would wrest the airport from the city's control and place it under a state authority.
By Shelly SigoMarch 13 -
Birmingham, Alabama's general obligation bond rating was lowered one notch by Fitch due to growing pension liabilities.
By Shelly SigoMarch 12 -
The ruling ends the ratepayers’ appeal, although they intend to pursue adversary cases filed in the original Chapter 9 case, attorney Calvin Grigsby said.
By Shelly SigoMarch 7 -
The House speaker wants a $2 billion school bond bill to fund capital needs, but the Senate's leader wants a pay-as-you-go approach.
By Shelly SigoMarch 6 -
The surge in gas deals couldn’t overcome the region’s sharp decline in refundings, which led to an overall 22.6% volume decline.
By Shelly SigoFebruary 27 -
The tax cap, and a voter ID measure, are unconstitutional because the state legislature is illegally racially gerrymandered, a Wake County judge ruled.
By Shelly SigoFebruary 25 -
Federal attorneys say Florida utility JEA's effort to repudiate its power purchase agreement could undermine the entire Plant Vogtle project.
By Shelly SigoFebruary 20 -
Indian River County will file an appeal as it continues fighting against private activity bond financing for the passenger rail project.
By Shelly SigoFebruary 6 -
Consultant ICF said four non-binding purchase proposals would defease or assume the state-owned utility’s $8 billion in debt.
By Shelly SigoFebruary 4 -
The initial public offering will raise up to $540 million to expand Florida's passenger train system and acquire the Las Vegas XpressWest project.
By Shelly SigoJanuary 30 -
Rep. John Cortes wants new requirements for community development districts that purchase property and better disclosure for homeowners.
By Shelly SigoJanuary 30 -
York County, fresh off the Moody's upgrade, competitively prices the first of two general obligation bond issues Thursday.
By Shelly SigoJanuary 23

















