Shelly Sigo

As a union in North Carolina presses for an SEC inquiry into investment practices, State Treasurer Janet Cowell seeks legislative reforms of the pension system.

Miami-Dade County expects to issue $101 million of general obligation bonds in July for the publicly owned Jackson Health System.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has appointed Miguel Southwell as the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Lake Worth, Fla., holds a series of public meetings to discuss infrastructure improvements, some of which are expected to be financed with $60 million in bonds.

Walker County, Ga., officials asked Standard & Poor's to withdraw its ratings after disagreeing with a four-notch downgrade to BBB-plus, the county's investment banker said.

Controversy erupted in Orlando over Atlanta's award of a Major League Soccer franchise because the team will play in a football stadium, while Orlando had to build a soccer stadium.

A Fulton County judge validated $278.3 million in revenue bonds to support the Atlanta Falcon's new stadium though an appeal is expected, an attorney said.

Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings on Walker County, Ga.'s general obligation sales tax bonds four notches to BBB-plus from AA-minus citing weak liquidity and contingent liabilities.

Miami-Dade County plans to lower borrowing costs for improvements at PortMiami by issuing $208 million of bonds in variable rate mode this week.

A federal judge in Louisiana rescheduled a housing discrimination lawsuit hearing involving the State Bond Commission at the request of State Treasurer John Kennedy.

Florida's largest-ever budget at $77.1 billion passed Friday before the end of the Legislature's annual session.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has proposed a $1.9 billion spending plan for 2015, and the city is using social media to get the public involved with the budget process.

S&P cut the ratings on the bonds of Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina two notches, to CC from CCC, citing the hospital's plan to file for bankruptcy if it fails to prevail in a federal lawsuit.

Florida lawmakers unanimously passed Senate Bill 230 to create a new regional toll road agency, and abolish the embattled Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, which has $2.6 billion of debt.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed a bill May 1 help finance $180 million in improvements at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville.

Junk-rated Citrus Memorial Hospital in Florida continues to see financials decline and its ratings drop further into junk territory while its bonds continue to trade near par.

Virginia has joined a program to reform the state's economic development incentive programs to deliver the strongest results at the lowest possible cost.

Florida lawmakers are in a last-minute push to replace the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority on the heels of a scandal that dogs the agency.

South Carolina's Tuomey Healthcare System told bondholders Wednesday that it will file for bankruptcy if it cannot resolve a dispute with the federal government, which won a $237 million judgment against the hospital.

The Florida Government Finance Officers SpaceCoast Chapter and PFM Asset Management sponsor a training seminar on investment practices on May 2.