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Moody's Investors Service said adverse developments at Georgia Power's new Plant Vogtle nuclear construction project are a credit negative.

Moody's Investors Service affirmed its B3 rating on bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala.'s $747 million of school warrants. The outlook remains negative.

Florida is seeking qualified firms interested in a public-private partnership to build a $2.1B managed-lanes project on Interstate 4 through Orange and Seminole counties.

A bill containing union-backed pension concessions for the city of Lexington, Ky., is headed to the desk of Gov. Steve Beshear.

Standard & Poor's junked 10 performing Florida community development district bonds because of debt service reserves linked to surety bonds from downgraded National Public Finance Guaranty.

While Florida is facing a budget surplus for the first time in six years, Gov. Rick Scott said lawmakers should continue to focus on economic growth and job creation.

A bill that would transfer control of Charlotte Douglas International Airport to an independent authority is getting swift attention from the General Assembly, and North Carolina's new governor.

While big destination casinos have lobbied Florida lawmakers heavily to expand gambling options, legislators want an academic study detailing the state's gaming market.

Some Alabama state legislators upset about the downsizing of Jefferson County, Ala.'s indigent care hospital have filed bills that would increase disclosure requirements and redirect indigent funds.

French bank Societe Generale sold its holdings in bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala.'s sewer warrants, and has asked to withdraw from two potentially precedent-setting appeals.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said he will propose a plan of finance for the Atlanta Falcons new National Football League stadium in the next two weeks.

Minority-owned firms Jackson Securities and M.R. Beal have abandoned their planned merger after being unable to negotiate final terms of the deal.

Municipal market participants face the prospect of more enforcement action this year while issuers will be pressured to step up disclosure efforts, industry experts said Tuesday, the final day of the National Municipal Bond Summit.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed House Bill 7, which allows the state's public universities to issue $363.3 million of own bonds secured by specific fees to fulfill pent-up capital needs.

The Georgia House has passed a bill that would revamp governance of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, privatize some services, and impose tighter restrictions on the issuance of bonds.

Federal Judge Thomas Bennett Friday entered several major orders that chisel away portions of the $1.63 billion class-action suit filed in Jefferson County, Ala.'s Chapter 9 bankruptcy case.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill setting up a plan to repay $438 million the state will borrow from the Alabama Trust Fund to prop up the state's general fund budget.

With sequestration looming, and the tax-exempt bond threatened, market experts at the National Municipal Bond Summit believe that alternative financing can be achieved with taxable bonds.

The tax exemption on municipal bond interest will not survive tax reform efforts in Washington, D.C., without a grass-roots effort from issuers, according to market experts at the fifth National Municipal Bond Summit.

Kentucky lawmakers are considering union-backed police and fire pension reform measures for the city of Lexington, as well as a bill addressing the state's $30 billion unfunded liability.