Shelly Sigo

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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission says its case against former JPMorgan bankers Charles LeCroy and Douglas MacFaddin should go to trial.

Cobb County, Ga., is being asked to delay Tuesday's agreement to provide $300 million in public funds toward a $672 million stadium for the Atlanta Braves.

Moody's said Monday that a lawsuit filed to challenge Atlanta's two-year-old pension reform is a credit negative because of the uncertainty it creates.

U.S. Bankruptcy Attorney Thomas Bennett issued a 79-page Friday confirming his verbal approval of Jefferson County, Ala.'s Chapter 9 exit plan.

Standard & Poor's upped Baton Rouge, La.'s sales tax revenue bonds to triple-A noting the city's role as an economic center and improving debt service coverage.