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Fitch Ratings upgraded Jefferson County, Ala.’s general obligation and issuer default ratings to A from BBB, saying that the county has put finances on a “strong footing.”

Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin acted properly when he ordered higher education budget cuts.

The Kentucky Bond Corp. will use its highly rated pool bond program to help Hillview fund a legal settlement negotiated after the city filed for bankruptcy.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has said oral arguments will be held in Jefferson County, Ala.’s bankruptcy case, although dates for those arguments have been set three times then postponed without a reason.

German Pellets Texas LLC and Texas Pellets Inc. filed petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization last month with $184.7 million of tax-exempt industrial development bonds outstanding.

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, blasted a budget proposal by House Republicans to address a $600 million deficit by funding a college scholarship program at the expense of health care programs.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has called West Virginia lawmakers back to Charleston on Monday to finish the fiscal 2017 budget, after failing to reach a consensus during the regular session.

Miami’s “dramatically improving and diverse economy” was a driving force that led Moody's Investors Service to upgrade the city’s general obligation bonds to Aa3 from A1, despite pending SEC and pension suits.

Richland County, S.C., has set aside funds to pay off a $50 million bond anticipation note amid a probe into what state officials claim are improper expenditures of revenue of a local transportation sales tax.

Virginia plans to borrow $2.24 billion to finance a wide variety of state and higher education projects, according to a bill signed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Friday.

Orange County, Fla., prices $84 million of triple-A-rated new money bonds Wednesday to finance water and sewer expansion projects for its currently debt-free utility system.

Florida-based GrayRobinson PA has teamed up with Capitol Insight, an influential lobbying group that will complement its government relations and lobbying practice, the firm said Wednesday.

Two rating agencies flagged North Carolina’s implementation of House Bill 2 in upcoming bond offerings amid a national controversy over the law seen by some as discriminatory towards the LGBT community.

A year after North Carolina inked its first public-private partnership with I-77 Mobility Partners, lawmakers have filed bills to terminate the $648 million pact amid investigations into the deal.

A Corps of Engineers study assessing storm and flood risks is credit positive for Florida’s local governments because it will prioritize projects eligible for federal funds, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.

Atlanta signed a 20-year lease with Delta Wednesday that keeps the carrier based in the city and paves the way for a $6 billion capital expansion plan at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin approved the state budget for the next two fiscal years, which cuts agency and education funding to address a portion of the state’s massively underfunded pensions.

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory recommended a 2.8% increase in state spending for fiscal 2017 as part of the $54.6 billion budget he submitted to lawmakers Wednesday.

West Palm Beach, Fla.’s plan to borrow $60 million in taxable bonds to boost its already 83% funded police pension plan received divergent views from market experts.

Kentucky’s Attorney General Andy Beshear has asked the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to probe improprieties of public corruption alleged by Gov. Matt Bevin.