Shelly Sigo

Miami-Dade County's repeal of employee healthcare contributions is a credit negative for Florida's largest county, Moody's Investors Service said Feb. 13.

Four consortiums whose members include top firms in the public-private partnership industry compete for Florida’s $2.4 billion “I-4 Ultimate Project.”

The Council of Development Finance Agencies plans two, one-day roundtable conferences in the Southeast this year – its first in Florida and the second in Georgia.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission and the city of New Orleans are a step closer toward settling a two-year-old federal housing discrimination lawsuit.

An applicant who once wanted to be the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority's new director alleges the agency committed to projects that will cause a deficit.

The Virginia House has voted down pursuing a constitutional convention, but Georgia and other states are still considering the measure.

A court's validation of bonds to finance part of the Atlanta Falcon's new stadium may be contested by neighbors of the site, according to the city-based Saporta Report.

S&P revised the outlook to negative on CCC-rated bonds for South Carolina's Tuomey Healthcare due to a $277 million fraud judgment and operating losses.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is proposing a new bond program for its community colleges modeled after a similar program for universities last year.

Jacksonville, Fla., the Sunshine state's largest city, could tap its own utility system to help close the gap on a $1.68 billion pension liability.

Attorneys for Georgia have asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to entertain a lawsuit from Florida over water rights between the states.

The Atlanta City Council has approved up to $975 in refunding bonds backed by general airport revenues and passenger facility charges.

The SEC and former JPMorgan bankers asked a federal court to exclude experts in the pay-to-play suit involving Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer deals.

Moody's dropped the GO bond ratings on Louisiana's St. Charles Parish Hospital District No. 1 below investment grade citing a strained financial position and high debt load.

Spending abuses among public school districts prompted the Kentucky House to adopt legislation that strengthens financial reporting and educational requirements.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott recommended a $74.2 billion state budget for fiscal 2015, and $2.7 billion in bonds for transportation projects.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is proposing a $42 billion fiscal 2015 budget that includes authorization for $763 million of state general obligation bonds.

For the first time, the South Florida Bond Traders Association will include issues of interest to the municipal bond market in its Feb. 6-8 conference.

A new report says Kentucky and Indiana saved $300 million on the Ohio River Bridges Project primarily because of design and construction efficiencies.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recommended a $24.9 billion budget for fiscal 2015, which is $623.7 million less than the current budget.