Shelly Sigo

With Florida's economy on the upswing, Gov. Rick Scott wants to lower most motor vehicle taxes and fees hiked during the downturn to support the budget.

Fitch Ratings affirmed Tennessee's AAA GO ratings citing the state's conservation debt profile and fully funded pension contributions over four decades.

Jefferson County, Ala., must retain its bankruptcy attorneys because two groups have said they plan to pursue appeals of the county's confirmation order.

The Memphis, Tenn. plan to refinance $50 million of defaulted bonds for financially troubled AutoZone Park and the Memphis Redbirds baseball team hit a rough patch.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport soon begins searching for a new general manager to replace Louis Miller who retires Jan. 3.

Ernst & Young LLP added Tom Rousakis and Jennifer Mayer to the firm's infrastructure advisory practice.

A Jacksonville, Fla., task force rejected using up to $1 billion of pension obligation bonds to help alleviate the city’s $1.68 billion of unfunded police and fire obligations.

Florida's economists again upped their forecast of revenues the state can expect in fiscal 2015 bolstering Gov. Rick Scott's plan to recommend $500 million of cuts in taxes and fees.

Standard & Poor's lowered Hillview, Ky.'s GO bond ratings to A-minus from A partly because the city of 7,700 residents is appealing an $11.4 million jury award.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said his state should be in the next offshore oil and gas lease plan after release of a Dec. 5 study showing new economic benefits.

The Nashville Sports Authority sells $65 million in bonds to build a new ballpark for the Sounds, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jefferson County, Ala., says its bankruptcy adjustment plan was implemented at 1:20 p.m. eastern time Tuesday, though objectors filed notices of appeal.

Kentucky plans to price $747 million on Dec. 10-11 to finance the major portion of the "Downtown Crossing" of the Ohio River Bridges Project.

New safety concerns led the North Carolina Department of Transportation to close the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet on Dec. 3.

Cary Anderson, a 50-year veteran in the municipal bond industry, died Nov. 24. He was 76.

Standard & Poor's placed a negative outlook on the West Virginia's school lottery revenue bonds due to increased gaming competition from neighboring states.

Two groups of Jefferson County, Ala., sewer system customers appealed the county's Chapter 9 exit plan, and the county announced close of the sale of sewer warrants to pay creditors for the plan.

Georgia made the final bond payment of $25.6 million to Wells Fargo on Dec. 1 ending the tolls on the Georgia 400.

The Cobb County, Ga., Commission approved an agreement Nov. 26 to provide $300 million in public funding toward the Atlanta Braves new $672 million stadium and entertainment district.

Jefferson County, Ala., is nearing the end of the nation's second-biggest municipal bankruptcy case as it prepares to close on the sale of $1.7 billion of new sewer warrants on Tuesday.