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A consortium led by Sweden's Skanska Infrastructure Development will negotiate a P3 contract to build Florida's massive "Ultimate Interstate 4" project.

The growing Tampa Bay area on Florida's mid-west coast plans to ease severe traffic congestion with major transit upgrades, including new light-rail systems.

Jefferson County, Ala.'s attorneys say petitions appealing the county's bankruptcy exit plan fail to address legal matters and contain "tangential allegations."

Miami Gardens, Fla., voters authorized the city to issue $60 million of general obligation bonds April 21. It would be the city's first issuance of GOs.

Moody's revised the outlook on the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Fla., to stable as it prepares a work plan and faces potential governance changes.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed plans to name Atlanta International Airport's new manager in the next two weeks after interviewing three candidates.

Kentucky plans to use bond financing to partially fund upgrading high-speed Internet access across the state through fiber optic lines.

Louisiana will use non-recurring revenue to defease $210 million of bonds to help close a deficit in the 2015 budget even though it will create a shortfall in 2016.

A North Carolina Interstate toll project aimed at congestion relief faces growing resistance from opponents that want the federal highways to remain freeways.

Slow property tax growth will force Florida's local governments to rely on non-tax revenue for operations, leaving less for debt service payments, Moody's said.

Memphis, Tenn., recently closed on the sale of $208 million of general obligation bonds after a marketing effort that allowed underwriters to drop yields.

Florida's pension plan for public employees faces new reform measures in the Legislature though it is considered well-funded compared with many other states.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed enabling legislation for statewide use of public-private partnerships late Friday saying it was wrong to enshrine in law a toll ban on a long-planned $3.5 billion bridge project.

Georgia saw revenues increase by 12.3% in March, the ninth consecutive month collections have gone up this year.

Four retired Chattanooga, Tenn., police and firefighters attempting to block recent pension reform measures filed suit against the city and pension fund.

Former state Sen. Dan Clodfelter was sworn in as the new mayor of Charlotte, N.C., on April 9.

In Memphis, Tenn., and Atlanta, major airport-centered economic development plans anticipate using innovative and traditional financing.

A Georgia judge continues hearing arguments Thursday in the validation of $278.3 million in bonds to support the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium

The Alabama Legislature's session ended April 3 with lawmakers passing state budgets, but taking no action on bills affecting the Birmingham Water Works Board.

Chattanooga, Tenn.'s recent public safety pension reforms reducing the city's liability by nearly $86 million is a credit positive, according to Moody's.