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Miami-Dade County is embarking on what its leader calls an innovative capital program focused on public-private partnerships that could surpass $7.85 billion.

An attorney for Jefferson County, Ala., has asked an appellate court to consider the analysis of a federal judge who dismissed the final appeal in Detroit’s bankruptcy case.

As South Carolina recovers from severe storms and floods, state and local governments are positioned financially to weather the aftermath with minimal credit impact, said Moody's Investors Service.

The Florida Supreme Court overturned 60 years of case law and made it harder to challenge future bond validations.

Fitch Ratings upgraded to A from A-minus the ratings on a Florida Department of Transportation TIFIA loan that financed a rental car facility in Miami.

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it reached an undisclosed settlement with two ex-JPMorgan bankers involved in Jefferson County, Ala.’s sewer deals.

Louisville, Ky., issuers plan to bring $550.9 million of bonds to the market this month and in November offering investors a variety of high-grade paper.

Hillview, Ky.’s largest creditor, Truck America LLC, said Thursday that the city may not be eligible for bankruptcy because the state’s law is invalid.

North Carolina legislators passed the $2 billion Connect NC Bond Act before adjourning a record nine-month session on Wednesday.

As Jefferson County, Ala., defends its bankruptcy plan, the county must also clear new legal hurdles in order to return to the bond market later this year.

Kentucky cities and power boards formed a new joint action agency that hopes to find lower power costs after shedding contracts with investor-owned Kentucky Utilities.

A governor-appointed panel studying Kentucky’s $14 billion teachers’ pension liability heard various options for dealing with the underfunding, including the use of pension bonds.

Faltering projects designed to boost the economy can expose municipalities to the perils of backing such ventures, Moody's Investors Service said in a commentary.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority prices $215.15 million of bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax on Wednesday to support Orlando International Airport's $3 billion capital plan.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it priced $1 billion of 50-year global power bonds on Sept. 21 at an all-time low interest rate of 4.25%.

Florida-based Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations that it had physician referral agreements that violated the federal False Claims Act.

The trustee for the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority’s defaulted toll bridge bonds wants to sue the state if enough bondholders step forward to authorize the legal challenge.

Hillview, Ky., filed for bankruptcy last month under the weight of a $15 million court judgment; objections to the city’s petition are due by Oct. 1.

The North Carolina House passed the state budget for the 2016-2017 biennium just after midnight on Sept. 18; Gov. Pat McCrory later signed it into law.

The Alabama Legislature late Wednesday approved a state budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 after making structural changes aimed at stabilizing the general fund.