Shelly Sigo

With a hefty surplus to spend, the Florida House passed what would be the state's highest budget ever for fiscal 2015, totaling $75.3 billion. Senate and House budgets now go to conference.

The loss of Southwest Airlines at Jackson-Evers International Airport in Mississippi prompted Fitch Ratings to downgrade the airport to BBB-plus from A-minus.

For the 16th consecutive year, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained its title as world's busiest airport in 2013.

Bills to make it harder for the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority to raise tolls are pending in the Florida Legislature, and are raising concern about bond funding for future projects.

Litigants appealing Jefferson County, Ala.'s bankruptcy could face an uphill battle based on the history of such cases, according to a legal expert.

The Florida Department of Transportation has opened its first public-private highway project - the $1.8 billion Interstate 595 Express Lanes in Broward County.

Nashville, Tenn.'s ratings were downgraded by Moody's after a credit review the agency started when it revised its methodology for analyzing GO credits.

Oconee Regional Medical Center's failure to resolve covenant violations prompted Standard & Poor's to cut the Georgia hospital operator's ratings to CCC from B.

The arrest of Mayor Patrick Cannon may prompt state lawmakers to strengthen a law removing Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the city's control.

For yet another year, uncertainty surrounding the potential loss or cap of the municipal tax exemption concerned panelists at the National Municipal Bond Summit.

The Department of Justice will revive its federal housing discrimination lawsuit against the Louisiana State Bond Commission after commissioners rejected a settlement.

Kentucky legislators, who disagree on the biennial budget and amount of bonds, now go to conference.

Georgia lawmakers passed a $42.4 billion budget and a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would prohibit legislators from increasing the state income tax.

Mere talk that the federal government should divest the Tennessee Valley Authority has had a negative consequence, the head of a local power utility said.

Atlanta plans to refund $705.5 million of bonds originally sold to finance improvements at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Moody's drops Covington, Ky.'s bonds to Baa1 citing a history of deficit spending by the city whose finance director recently pleaded guilty to stealing $800,000.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission rejected a settlement with the Justice Department March 20 that would have resolved a federal housing discrimination suit.

Orlando, Fla., is pricing $238.6 million of bonds to finance downtown arts and sports venues, including a stadium that helped the local Orlando City club land a spot in Major League Soccer.

In a post-bankruptcy review, Moody's found that creditors received wide recovery rates in Jefferson County, Ala., and other recent municipal bankruptcies.

The Kentucky House passed a bill that would ban the use of tolls for the $3.5 billion Brent Spence Bridge project being planned by Kentucky and Ohio, while moving ahead with P3 projects elsewhere in the state.